NDA inches towards two-thirds majority in Rajya Sabha; short in the Lok Sabha despite the TMC rebellion

The insurgent Trinamool Congress is set to boost the NDA’s numbers in Parliament as it seeks a two-thirds majority in both houses to help pass major constitutional amendment proposals.

Rebellion in Trinamool Congress is set to boost the NDA’s numbers in Parliament as it seeks a two-thirds majority in both houses to help pass major constitutional amendment proposals.

While the current round of Rajya Sabha elections will help the NDA move towards the two-thirds mark, it is still far from the magic number of 363 in the Lok Sabha, despite the switch to the TMC.

Sources said that from its current strength of 148 MPs, the NDA is set to win three seats in the current round of RS elections by winning independent seats in Jharkhand and Mizoram where the elections are being held.

With three TMC MPs stepping down, the NDA is set to secure all three seats from West Bengal after the by-elections, taking its tally to 154, nine short of a two-thirds majority in the upper house.

The ruling alliance’s strength may shrink by November when 10 MPs from Uttar Pradesh quit, and the Samajwadi Party may win some seats in the Rajya Sabha with its better numbers in the State Assembly.

The opposition INDIA bloc currently has 64 MPs on its side, after the departure of the DMK with eight MPs and the AAP with three MPs, it is distancing itself from the grouping.

Independent parties like YSRCP and BJD with seven and six seats respectively and MDMK can go either way in the Rajya Sabha.

However, in the Lok Sabha, the NDA’s strength may go up to 312, with around 20 more TMC MPs forming a separate group and supporting it.

The defecting MPs are scheduled to meet Speaker Om Birla on Monday and hand over a letter to him announcing their separation from the TMC. In the Lok Sabha, 363 MPs are needed to obtain a two-thirds majority.

This article has been updated to correct factual errors

Published – 14 Jun 2026 14:38 IST