‘Mangal Milan’ in Delhi: Major NDA meeting on anti-cheating bill, former TMC rebels changed the political equation ‘Mangal Milan’ in Delhi: Major NDA meeting on anti-cheating bill; Former TMC rebels alter the political equation.

The biggest political news of this time is coming out from a high level meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) held in the country’s capital. Something happened in this meeting called to prepare the strategy for the upcoming Anti-Cheating Bill in the Parliament, which has completely changed the political picture of the country. In this meeting, the presence of former rebel leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC), who were once very close commanders of Mamata Banerjee, surprised everyone. After this ‘Mangal Milan’, speculations are being made that NDA has prepared a very strong Chakravyuh to siege the opposition in the upcoming session.

Solidarity on anti-cheating bill: NDA’s big bet for the future of youth

The main agenda of this special meeting was to build a consensus on the stringent anti-cheating law being brought to stop problems like rigging and paper leaks in competitive examinations in the country. Through this law, the government wants to give a strong message to the youth that there will be no compromise on transparency in examinations. All the constituent parties present during the meeting unanimously supported this bill. But more attention than the policy discussions was attracted by the table where big faces of West Bengal politics and former rebel leaders of TMC were seen sitting shoulder to shoulder with the top leadership of NDA.

Stir from Bengal to Delhi: Entry of former faces of Mamta Brigade in NDA

The pictures and news coming from inside the meeting must have increased the uneasiness in the camp of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Political analysts believe that the participation of these former TMC stalwarts in the mainstream meeting of NDA clearly indicates that the political equations within Bengal are going to change rapidly in the coming times. The presence of these leaders is being seen not just as support for a bill, but as a sign of a larger long-term political alliance and ‘ghar wapsi’ or new strategic engagement.

Preparation to break the maze of opposition: What will be the effect of this meeting?

While the opposition is preparing to corner the government in the upcoming session of Parliament on paper leaks and youth issues, the NDA has made a strategy to move from back foot to front foot by strongly passing the anti-cheating bill. By showing former TMC rebels standing on its side, the ruling alliance has also given the message that it is fully prepared to take advantage of the discord within the regional parties. After this ‘Mangal Milan’ in Delhi, now everyone’s eyes are fixed on the political battle taking place on the floor of Parliament.