Amid an Opposition walkout, Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha on Friday over cash-for-query allegations.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had moved a resolution which said her continuance as a Member of Parliament was “untenable” and her conduct was “unbecoming of an MP”

The Trinamool MP was accused of taking bribes, including expensive gifts, from Dubai-based businessman Darshan Hiranandani in return for asking in questions in Parliament.

Ms. Moitra was not allowed to speak on the floor of the House even though Trinamool leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay had nominated her as the main speaker. Citing a 2005 precedent under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in a similar expulsion process, Mr. Joshi argued against allowing her.

The report of an Ethics Committee, headed by BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar, had held Ms. Moitra guilty of “unethical conduct” and contempt of the House by sharing her Lok Sabha credentials – user ID and password of the Lok Sabha Member’s portal – with unauthorised persons.