New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Lokpal, the anti-corruption watchdog, has dismissed a corruption complaint against rebel Trinamool Congress member of Parliament Arup Chakraborty after a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe concluded that the charges were "unsubstantiated".

The Lok Sabha MP from the Bankura seat, along with 19 other rebel TMC MPs, had merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and extended support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in June this year.

A complaint was received against Chakraborty, following which the Lokpal directed the CBI on November 21, 2025, to look into the allegations. The federal agency filed a preliminary enquiry (PE), a precursor to a formal case, and submitted its report to t...