Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- The West Bengal State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) stated that the committee member Pratik Ur Rahman has been expelled from the party for engaging in "serious anti-party activities and joining the enemy camp."

In an official statement, the committee said, "The State Committee member of the party, Pratik Ur Rahman, has been expelled from the party with immediate effect as per the decision of the West Bengal State Committee under Sub-section 13 of Article 19 of the party constitution for engaging in serious anti-party activities and joining the enemy camp."

The statement comes after Pratik Ur Rahman joined the Trinamool Congress today, ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

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