Trinamool Bank Accounts Frozen After Party Rebels Write to Police
Police froze withdrawals from three Trinamool Congress accounts after a rebel MLA sought a probe into the source and routing of funds.
- On Friday, The West Bengal Police launched an investigation into three Trinamool Congress bank accounts, imposing a "debit freeze" on approximately Rs 440 crore to prevent outward transactions.
- Following the party's May election loss, factions led by Aroop Biswas and Ritabrata Banerjee have intensified a power struggle over control of the party's organizational and financial apparatus.
- Ten MLAs aligned with Mamata Banerjee filed complaints with the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate urging investigators to determine if deposits originated from lawful sources or alleged unlawful activities including scams.
- Earlier, Aroop Biswas attempted to freeze the accounts on June 12 citing authority concerns, though party members claim he was removed as treasurer on June 5.
- The Assembly speaker recognized 58 of the party's 80 MLAs as the official legislative wing, while the Calcutta High Court declined to grant relief in a petition challenging Ritabrata Banerjee's status.
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Three Trinamool Congress bank accounts holding ₹440 crore have been debit frozen. Rebel MLAs have questioned the source of the funds deposited in these accounts and demanded a police investigation. They allege that the accounts may contain funds from illegal extortion, bribery, and alleged scams.
Trinamool bank accounts frozen after party rebels write to police
Former TMC treasurer Aroop Biswas, and 10 rebel MLAs aligned with Ritabrata Banerjee, have written to the bank and the police to disallow any transaction in the party’s three accounts, which have about ₹440 crore funds
TMC bank accounts holding Rs 440 crore frozen after MLAs demand probe into source of funds
The development comes amid a growing power struggle within TMC between factions led by former minister Aroop Biswas and Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee over control of the party after its recent Assembly election defeat
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