CPI(M) today expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party on the ground of "seriously compromising" its position.


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		</script> </DIV><p class='TableClas'>"The Politbureau of the CPI(M) has unanimouisly decided to expel Somnath Chatterjee from the membership of the party with immediate effect," a party statement said after a meeting of its Politbureau. &nbsp;</P>
</p><p class='TableClas'>"This action has been taken under Article 19 (13) of the party constitution for seriously compromising the party position," it said. &nbsp;</P>
</p><p class='TableClas'>Among those who attended the Politbureau meeting were General Secretary Prakash Karat, Sitaram Yechury, M K Pandhe, S R Pillai and Brinda Karat. </P></p></table>


CPI(M) expels Somnath Chatterjee from party

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