New Delhi: The Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha on Friday decided to give an opportunity to Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who was suspended from the lower house last week, to respond to allegations against him.
Earlier, the Privileges panel held a meeting today to discuss misconduct charges against Chowdhury.
According to the sources in Parliament, the next meeting of the privileges committee is expected to be held on August 30. "He may be asked to appear before the committee on August 30," sources said.
The Congress leader was suspended from Lok Sabha on August 10 for “deliberate and repeated misconduct” and the matter was referred to the Privileges Committee.
The resolution for the suspension of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who is Congress leader in Lok Sabha, was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi. (ANI)
