Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha last week over corruption allegations. Ms Moitra, 49, was accused of taking bribes, including Rs. 2 crore in cash and "luxury gift items", from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking questions critical of the Modi government in Parliament. She was also accused of surrendering log-in credentials to a confidential account on the parliamentary website, so Mr Hiranandani could post questions directly. A fiery critic of the government, Ms Moitra denied the bribery charges but admitted to sharing the log-in details.
