CPM expells Somnath chatterji

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) has expelled Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party. Legally, Somnath Chatterjee can continue as Speaker. Only Parliament can remove him from the post.A strict action was expected against him for defying the party over the trust vote. The Speaker stayed non-partisan against the wishes of CPM general secretary Prakash Karat, who wanted all his party members to go a whole a hog against the proposed Indo-US civil nuclear deal.Refusing to succumb to pressure, Chatterjee presided over the trust vote and even had an exchange with some members of his party on the floor of the House.The CPM Politburo is now meeting to decide what action will be taken. The CPM is likely to take strict disciplinary action against Somnath Chatterjee, which can even be expulsion from the primary membership of the party.