Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury suspended from Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday was suspended from the Lower House on Thursday. The Congress leader will remain suspended from the service of the House until the Privileges Committee submits its report on the matter. The resolution for his suspension was moved by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi which was accepted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.

According to the information, the senior Congress leader has been suspended for



"habitually" disrupting the proceedings of the Lok Sabha.  "This House having taken serious note of the gross, deliberate and repeated misconduct of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in utter disregard to the House and authority of Chair resolves that the matter of his misconduct be referred to Committee of Privileges of the House for the further investigation and report to the House.  Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury be suspended from the service of the House till the Committee submits its report," Joshi said.