TMC has a new role for MP Mahua Moitra amid ethics panel probe into cash-for-query row

This comes at a time when the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee has sought the expulsion of Moitra after a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey that she sought favours from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions against industrialist Gautam Adani

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra was appointed as the party’s district president of Krishnanagar (Nadia North) on Monday, news agency ANI reported.

Reacting to the appointment, Moitra thanked West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, saying that she will always will always work with the party for the people of Krishnanagar.

Moitra was the district president in Krishnanagar a few years ago before being removed in a prior reshuffle.

This comes at a time when the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee has sought the expulsion of Moitra after a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey that she sought favours from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions against industrialist Gautam Adani sparked a row.

The committee also recommended an “intense, legal, institutional inquiry” by the government in a time-bound manner in view of the “highly objectionable, unethical, heinous and criminal conduct” by her.

Moitra has dismissed the charges, saying she was being specifically targeted because she was one of the very few who stand up against the bullies running this government and have been playing an integral role in exposing (Gautam) Adani and the nexus that he runs with Mr Modi and this government.