CPM parliamentarian Ritabrata Banerjee suspended by party for "using expensive gadgets"

KOLKATA: Slammed with charges of consumerism, young Communist leader and an MP in Rajya Sabha, Ritabrata Bannerjee has been suspended from his party for three months. Some of the allegations against him include using hi-tech and expensive gadgets that do not go with the ideologies of the party.

According to sources in CPM ranks, Bengal state secretary and polit buro member, Suryakanta Mishra today announced the decision in the state committee meeting. A three member inquiry commission has been formed to probe into the complaints against Banerjee. The commission has been asked to submit its report in two months and till the inquiry gets over, Banerjee would remain suspended, Mishra is said to have told the state committee.

While contacted, Banerjee told ET that he had no knowledge about this. "I do not know anything about the decision of the party," Banerjee told ET.