India, July 4 -- The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) on Friday suspended former Rajya Sabha member Dr Santanu Sen's registration as a doctor for two years, prompting the 52-year-old politician to approach the high court.

"This is to inform you that the WBMC found you guilty of infamous conduct in a professional respect and decided that the name of Dr Santanu Sen be removed from the register of registered medical practitioners maintained by the WBMC for a period of two years," the letter sent to Sen by the council's registrar on Friday said.

WBMC is the apex body of medical practitioners in the eastern state. Dr Sudipta Kumar Ray, TMC legislator who is known to be close to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, heads the council.

The move come...