TMC Rebels Can't Claim Party Or Symbol After Merger: Mahesh Jethmalani To NDTV

The TMC split has triggered a legal showdown after rebel MPs moved to merge with NCP(I). Senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani says once leaders merge with another party, they cannot claim TMC identity or symbol, ruling out any dual role. However, questions remain over the 2/3 rule under the anti-defection law, whether a partial merger is valid, and who ultimately decides party ownership-the Election Commission or internal party structure. Is this a legal escape route or a battle headed for the courts? #MaheshJhetmalani #TrinamoolCongress #MamataBanerjee #BengalNews About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here:    • Latest News & Updates | NDTV 24x7   To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    / @ndtv   For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here:    • Reporter Vlogs   For News in Shorts, click here:    • News In Shorts   Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook:   / ndtv   Follow us on Twitter:   / ndtv   Follow us on Instagram:   / ndtv   Follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4l... Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #CurrentAffairs