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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi earlier today chaired a meeting of all floor leaders of political parties both houses of Parliament ahead of the Winter Session that begins on December 4.
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommends expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a cash-for-query case. The report will be presented in Parliament on Monday. Six committee members voted for expulsion, citing allegations, while four opposition members dissented, calling it baseless. Moitra s fate rests on the House s decision during the Winter Session beginning Monday and lasting till December 22.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had approached the Lokpal with a complaint against Moitra over allegations of taking bribes to raise questions in Parliament. Dubey had also accused Moitra of compromising national security for monetary gains.