Kolkata:
The CPI(M) in West Bengal has expelled three-time Lok Sabha member, Bansa Gopal Chowdhury, from the social gathering on prices of “extremely objectionable” behaviour in the direction of a lady colleague.
On April 20, the lady chief of the social gathering and likewise a former councillor from Jiaganj-Azimganj Municipality made a put up on the social networking web site accusing Chowdhury of sending her obscene messages on WhatsApp. She additionally uploaded the screenshots of these messages allegedly despatched to her.
She additionally sought disciplinary motion in opposition to Chowdhury, who was additionally a member of the earlier Left Entrance cupboard earlier than turning into a Lok Sabha member from the Asansol constituency within the West Burdwan district of West Bengal. He was at present the social gathering’s West Burdwan district committee member.
The lady claimed she introduced the matter to the social gathering management’s discover in November final yr. The matter was referred to the social gathering’s inside complaints committee, which began an investigation.
Chowdhury, nevertheless, had been denying the allegations because the starting and claimed that he was a sufferer of a conspiracy.
Lastly, after the lady chief uploaded the screenshots of the messages on the social networking web site this month, the CPI(M) determined to expel Chowdhury from the social gathering.
CPI(M) management introduced Chowdhury’s expulsion by means of a notification issued on Sunday morning. Nevertheless, within the notification, the social gathering didn’t elaborate on the explanation behind his expulsion.
“As per the notification, Chowdhury refused to get reforms regardless of sustained efforts by the social gathering management to take action. Therefore, he had been expelled from the social gathering as per the suggestions of the inner complaints committee,” learn the notification.
“When it comes to Lok Sabha or Meeting strengths in West Bengal, we is likely to be zero. However we by no means nurture such cases of ethical degeneration throughout the social gathering. However I ponder whether, after being expelled, he’ll develop into an asset for Trinamool Congress,” stated a state committee chief of the social gathering.
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