Mahua files papers from Krishnagar
Trinamul Congress candidate Mahua Moitra filed her nomination papers from the Krishnagar parliamentary constituency before the district election officer Arun Prasad today.
Trinamul Congress candidate Mahua Moitra filed her nomination papers from the Krishnagar parliamentary constituency before the district election officer Arun Prasad today.
On Saturday morning, a team of CBI officers reached the residence of the father of Mahua Moitra, who was recently expelled from the Lok Sabha in connection with the alleged cash-for-query scam.
The Lokpal has given the CBI six months time to complete the probe.
Yusuf Pathan will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Baharampur constituency.
The Enforcement Directorate has asked the TMC leader to appear for questioning on March 11.
However, there has been no official confirmation of the claim from the anti-corruption body.
BSP MP Danish Ali, Janata Dal (United) MP Giridhari Yadav, and Congress MP Uttam Kumar Reddy were among those who "walked out" of the meeting. Moitra too alleged that she was subjected to humiliating personal questions from the panel.
Ramesh Bidhuri's objectionable remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Danish Ali in the lower house triggered anger among the Opposition parties
Congress MP Uttam Kumar Reddy, who was among opposition MPs who staged a walkout from the Ethics Committee meeting on Thursday, countered BJP members and said he had "not heard any unparliamentary language" from Mahua Moitra.
Soon after storming out of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee meeting amidst the hearing on the cash-for-query allegations against her, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has alleged that she was subjected to humiliating personal questions from the panel.
