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{{short description|Indian politician | {{short description|Indian politician (born 1978)}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name | | name = Ritabrata Banerjee | ||
| image | | image = Ritabrata Tmc.jpg | ||
| birth_date | | caption = Ritabrata in a meeting of [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]] | ||
| birth_place | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|15|df=y}} | ||
| residence | | birth_place = [[Kolkata, West Bengal]], India | ||
| nationality | | residence = 86, Ramlal Bazar, Kishalay School Lane, Haltu, [[Kolkata]] - 700078, [[West Bengal]], India | ||
| office | | nationality = Indian | ||
| constituency | | office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] ([[Rajya Sabha]]) | ||
| term_start | | constituency = [[West Bengal]] | ||
| term_end | | term_start = 3 April 2014 | ||
| predecessor | | term_end = 2 April 2020 | ||
| successor | | predecessor = | ||
| office1 | | successor = | ||
| term_start1 | | office1 = General Secretary <br />[[Students' Federation of India]] | ||
| term_end1 | | term_start1 = 5 September 2008 | ||
| president1 | | term_end1 = 25 January 2016 | ||
| predecessor1 | | president1 = [[Dr V Sivadasan]] | ||
| successor1 | | predecessor1 = | ||
| party | | successor1 = Dr. Vikram Singh | ||
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cpi-m-suspends-ritabrata-banerjee/article19677802.ece|title=CPI (M) expels Ritabrata Banerjee|last=The Hindu|date=April 13, 2017|website=The Hindu}}</ref> | | party = •[[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cpi-m-suspends-ritabrata-banerjee/article19677802.ece|title=CPI (M) expels Ritabrata Banerjee|last=The Hindu|date=April 13, 2017|website=The Hindu}}</ref><br />•[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]](2008-2016) | ||
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'''Ritabrata Banerjee''' (born 15 November 1978) is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as the Secretary of West Bengal Trinamool Congress. He was elected a [[Rajya Sabha]] member from West Bengal in February 2014. | '''Ritabrata Banerjee''' (born 15 November 1978) is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as the Secretary of West Bengal Trinamool Congress. He was elected a [[Rajya Sabha]] member from West Bengal in February 2014. | ||
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| doi = | | doi = | ||
| | | access-date = 2014-02-09 | ||
| | | archive-url = http://www.kolkatabengalinfo.com | ||
| | | archive-date = 2011-11-11}} | ||
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== Political controversy == | == Political controversy == | ||
He has been alleged along with other young comrades for harassment of Finance minister of West Bengal Mr. [[Amit Mitra]] in [[New Delhi]]. In the month of April, 2013 in a protest program organised by Student Federation of India before the Planning Commission, few young members of the student organisation harassed Mr. Mitra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Six-CPM-SFI-activists-held-for-assaulting-Amit-Mitra/articleshow/19674634.cms|title=Six CPM, SFI activists held for assaulting Amit Mitra|last=PTI|date=April 22, 2013|website=Times of India|access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref> | He has been alleged along with other young comrades for harassment of Finance minister of West Bengal Mr. [[Amit Mitra]] in [[New Delhi]]. In the month of April, 2013 in a protest program organised by Student Federation of India before the Planning Commission, few young members of the student organisation harassed Mr. Mitra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Six-CPM-SFI-activists-held-for-assaulting-Amit-Mitra/articleshow/19674634.cms|title=Six CPM, SFI activists held for assaulting Amit Mitra|last=PTI|date=April 22, 2013|website=Times of India|access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref> | ||
He was suspended from CPM party membership on 2 June 2017 for 3 months pending investigations to the allegations of moral turpitude & leaking party secrets to the press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.india.com/bengali/west-bengal/ritabrata-banerjee-lands-in-controversy-over-allegedly-using-expensive-watch/|title=Eki comrade! Dami ghori, kolom (Bengali)|last=Subhankar Mitra|date=February 17, 2017|website=India.com|access-date=February 18, 2017}}</ref> On 10 October, 2017 a lady named Namrata Dutta filed a complaint against Banerjee in [[Balurghat]] Police Station for sexual exploitation by promising marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/woman-who-accused-ritabrata-banerjee-of-sexual-exploitation-lodges-complaint/story-HpEJkSeHBPef4VAlxOuuEN.html|title=Woman who accused Ritabrata Banerjee of sexual exploitation, lodges complaint|website=hindustantimes.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1171011/jsp/bengal/story_177488.jsp|title=Woman complains against Ritabrata|last=Kousik Sen|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref> Ritabrata denied the accusation claiming the women was extorting money from him asked him for 50 Lakhs not to file and FIR and uploaded screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation in which she asked him for money.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/expelled-cpi-m-mp-ritabrata-accused-of-sexual-exploitation-responds-with-extortion-allegation/story-GEoPUpUmnBlBuPDu97QJCM.html | title=Expelled CPI(M) MP Ritabrata accused of sexual exploitation, responds with extortion allegation | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=9 October 2017 | | He was suspended from CPM party membership on 2 June 2017 for 3 months pending investigations to the allegations of moral turpitude & leaking party secrets to the press.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.india.com/bengali/west-bengal/ritabrata-banerjee-lands-in-controversy-over-allegedly-using-expensive-watch/|title=Eki comrade! Dami ghori, kolom (Bengali)|last=Subhankar Mitra|date=February 17, 2017|website=India.com|access-date=February 18, 2017}}</ref> On 10 October, 2017 a lady named Namrata Dutta filed a complaint against Banerjee in [[Balurghat]] Police Station for sexual exploitation by promising marriage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/woman-who-accused-ritabrata-banerjee-of-sexual-exploitation-lodges-complaint/story-HpEJkSeHBPef4VAlxOuuEN.html|title=Woman who accused Ritabrata Banerjee of sexual exploitation, lodges complaint|website=hindustantimes.com|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1171011/jsp/bengal/story_177488.jsp|title=Woman complains against Ritabrata|last=Kousik Sen|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref> Ritabrata denied the accusation claiming the women was extorting money from him asked him for 50 Lakhs not to file and FIR and uploaded screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation in which she asked him for money.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/expelled-cpi-m-mp-ritabrata-accused-of-sexual-exploitation-responds-with-extortion-allegation/story-GEoPUpUmnBlBuPDu97QJCM.html | title=Expelled CPI(M) MP Ritabrata accused of sexual exploitation, responds with extortion allegation | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=9 October 2017 | access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> Subsequently, CID, West Bengal served a notice to him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/wb-cid-notice-to-ritabrata-banerjee/1/1066708.html|title=Ritabrata Banerjee served notice by West Bengal Police over woman's complaint|last=PTI|date=October 11, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref> Ritabrata was expelled by the CPM after an interview to ABP Ananda television channel in which he spoke against [[Mohammed Salim (politician)|Mohammed Salim]] and Ritabrata claimed that he was not against the party and only against [[Prakash Karat]], [[Brinda Karat]] and [[Mohammed Salim (politician)|Mohammed Salim]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/my-fight-is-against-prakash-karat-brinda-karat-mohd-salim-says-expelled-cpim-mp-/301676 | title=My Fight Is Against Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, Mohd Salim, Says Expelled CPI(M) MP Ritabrata Banerjee | publisher=Outlook | date=14 September 2017 | access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/cpm-expels-rs-mp-ritabrata-yechury-karat-tussle-deepens/ | title=CPM expels RS MP Ritabrata, Yechury-Karat tussle deepens | publisher=Indian Express | work=Manoj C G | date=14 September 2017 | access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == |