Moitra, who represented Krishnanagar seat in the last Lok Sabha, was expelled from the House in December 2023 for “unethical conduct”, which she has challenged in the Supreme Court.She convincingly defeated her rival, BJP’s Amrita Roy, in the 2024 general elections, retaining her seat in 18th Lok Sabha.The Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, issued directions to the CBI after receiving the findings of its preliminary inquiry into allegations made against Moitra by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.Dubey had alleged that Moitra had asked questions in the House in exchange for cash and gifts from Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani to mount an attack on industrialist Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others.
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