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{{short description|Indian politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{short description|Indian politician (born 1978)}}
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| name               = Ritabrata Banerjee
| name         = Ritabrata Banerjee
| image               = http://twitter.com/RitabrataBanerj/status/590594889676673025/photo/1
| image       = Ritabrata Tmc.jpg
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|15|df=y}}
| caption      = Ritabrata in a meeting of [[All India Trinamool Congress|TMC]]
| birth_place         = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1978|11|15|df=y}}
| residence           = 86, Ramlal Bazar, Kishalay School Lane, Haltu, [[Kolkata]] - 700078, [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Kolkata, West Bengal]], India
| nationality         = Indian
| residence   = 86, Ramlal Bazar, Kishalay School Lane, Haltu, [[Kolkata]] - 700078, [[West Bengal]], India
| office             = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] ([[Rajya Sabha]])
| nationality = Indian
| constituency       = [[West Bengal]]
| office       = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] ([[Rajya Sabha]])
| term_start         = 3 April 2014
| constituency = [[West Bengal]]
| term_end           = 2 April 2020
| term_start   = 3 April 2014
| predecessor         =  
| term_end     = 2 April 2020
| successor           =  
| predecessor =  
| office1             = General Secretary <br>[[Students' Federation of India]]
| successor   =  
| term_start1         = 5 September 2008
| office1     = General Secretary <br />[[Students' Federation of India]]
| term_end1           = 25 January 2016
| term_start1 = 5 September 2008
| president1         = [[Dr V Sivadasan]]
| term_end1   = 25 January 2016
| predecessor1       =  
| president1   = [[Dr V Sivadasan]]
| successor1         = Dr. Vikram Singh
| predecessor1 =  
| party               = [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| 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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== 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 | accessdate=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 | accessdate=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 | accessdate=20 April 2018}}</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 | 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>


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