|
| Andhra Pradesh ~ India ~ International ~ City ~ Entertainment ~ Business ~ Bullion ~ Forex ~ Sports ~ Technology ~ Health ~ Features |
| Panchang ~ Manmohan Singh ~ Sonia Gandhi ~ Stock Markets ~ Gossip |
|
Home
/ India News / 2008 / July 2008 / July 23, 2008 CPM expels Somnath Chatterjee |
Violent clashes between CPI-M and TMC in West Bengal
Chandrababu Naidu says efforts are on to forge Third Front
Buddhadeb lambastes Trinamool Congress for its anti industrialization movement
CPI-M enhances rehab package to farmers displaced for Tata plant
Fernandes says he quit for Biharis, but still cares for Maharashtrians
Speaker Chatterjee accepts resignation of Janata Dal (United) lawmakers
Somnath Chatterjee discharged from hospital
Praja Rajyam decides to approach court to vacate the stay on roadshows
Indian Railways release a CCTV video of Mumbai attacks
Pak political leaders say they will be united against threats to security
Travis Barker, disc jockey DJ AM to perform together
Sluggish demand forces us to pause: ArcelorMittal
Cricket will ease tensions between India and Pakistan: Shoaib Malik
Arctic undergoing rapid change due to climate change, pollution and human activity
Drug marketing techniques compromising patients safety, says report
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) today expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party for refusing to follow the partys advice regarding resignation from the Speakers post.
New Delhi, July 23 : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) today expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party for refusing to follow the party's advice regarding resignation from the Speaker's post.
Seven members of the 14-member politburo of the CPM met here this morning and took the decision to expel Chatterjee for defying the party line.
The Speaker had been under pressure to quit the Constitutional post after the left withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government over the India-US civil nuclear deal.
However, Chatterjee, refused to toe the party line and chaired the House during the Special session on July 21 and July 22, when the Government won the confidence vote.
The 79-year-old veteran Parliamentarian has been associated with the CPM since 1968.
The Bolpur MP was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971 and was awarded the "Outstanding Parliamentarian Award" in 1996.
ANI
