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Partha Chatterjee ED Raid: Amidst the election campaign in West Bengal, today with the heavy presence of central forces, the ED team knocked at the residence of former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee. This action, which took place just before the elections, has once again refreshed the memories of the teacher recruitment scam, which had shaken the politics of Bengal for years.

When the investigating officer reached Partha Chatterjee’s house amid heavy security cordon on Saturday morning, there was a sensation in the entire area. According to the information, this action is part of the ongoing investigation into the school teacher recruitment scam. ED officials believe that it is necessary to connect some important links before the elections, for which it was necessary to interrogate Partha Chatterjee face to face.

The excuse of illness did not work.

Partha Chatterjee was shying away from cooperating in the investigation for a long time, but now the agency itself has knocked at his door. It is believed that this action will have a direct impact on the upcoming assembly elections, because corruption has always been a big issue in Bengal politics.

Ever since Partha Chatterjee got relief from the court, ED had sent summons to him several times for questioning. But every time the former minister refused to appear citing his deteriorating health and serious illness. He had also suggested to the investigating agency that if necessary, he could be interrogated through video call or at his residence itself.

The story of teacher recruitment scam that shocked everyone

The roots of this entire matter are hidden in the revelation made in the year 2022, when heaps of notes were found in the house of Arpita Mukherjee, close to Partha Chatterjee. At that time, about Rs 20 crore in cash was recovered, after which there was a stir in the entire country. It was only after this incident that Chatterjee was arrested and remained in judicial custody for a long time.

Although he was granted bail by the Calcutta High Court in September 2025, his release was delayed due to certain conditions imposed by the Supreme Court and he finally came out on November 11. Now that they are out and elections are round the corner, digging up old dead bodies has become a big weapon for the opposition.

The noose of investigation also tightened on Prasanna Roy and Samudra Bose.

ED’s action was not limited to Partha Chatterjee’s house only. On Saturday itself, another team also raided the office of Prasanna Roy in New Town, who has been accused of being the ‘middleman’ in this entire scam. Being seen as. Apart from this, Samudra Bose, son of state minister and TMC leader Sujit Bose, was also called to the CGO Complex in Salt Lake for questioning, where he appeared before the officials.