Mahua MoitraDOCKET NO. 41055

AGE

49

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics, Magna Cum Laude (1998), Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts

TERMS SERVED

2

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Public Service, Professional consulting, Salaried professional

DECLARED ASSETS

₹3.5 Cr

Educated at Mount Holyoke College. First elected in 2019 with a margin of 63,218 votes, re-elected in 2024 with 56,705 votes. Expelled from Parliament on 8 December 2023 following the Ethics Committee's cash-for-query investigation, returned to Parliament after winning the 2024 elections.

ATTENDANCE

87.5%

QUESTIONS ASKED

70

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

17

MPLADS UTILIZATION

26.6%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹15.99 Cr

SPENT

₹5.34 Cr

UNSPENT

₹10.65 Cr

UTILIZATION

33.4%

WORKS COMPLETED

20

WORKS RECOMMENDED

29

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Guarantee employment for all Indians with minimum income support

   UNVERIFIED

   Employment · SOURCE: AITC 2024 Didir Shopoth Manifesto

2. 02. Ensure universal housing for all citizens

   UNVERIFIED

   Housing · SOURCE: AITC 2024 Didir Shopoth Manifesto

3. 03. Protect West Bengal's minority and religious rights against CAA/NRC/UCC

   UNVERIFIED

   Constitutional Rights · SOURCE: AITC 2024 Didir Shopoth Manifesto

IPC 120B (criminal conspiracy), Prevention of Corruption Act Sections 7, 8 & 12 (cash-for-query case); no charges framed as of 2024

• Cash-for-Query Parliamentary Ethics Case

  HIGH · UNDER-TRIAL

  In December 2023, the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommended Moitra's expulsion following allegations by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey that she accepted bribes and favours from businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for asking parliamentary questions. She was expelled on 8 December 2023 and challenged the expulsion in the Supreme Court. No criminal charges framed as of 2024.

  2023-12-08 · SOURCE: Lok Sabha Ethics Committee Report, Organiser, The Hindu

• Mahua Moitra criticizes NDA MPs for disrupting Rahul Gandhi's speech

  MEDIUM · ALLEGED

  Mahua Moitra has strongly condemned MPs from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) who reportedly disrupted Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha, referring to them as "hecklers" and "lowlives."

  2026-07-30 · SOURCE: Hecklers, lowlives: Mahua Moitra on NDA MPs who disrupted Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha speech - India Today

• [1] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
• [2] PRS India
• [3] India TV News
• [4] Organiser
• [5] The Quint
• [6] The News Minute
• [7] Business Standard