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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Shiv Sahay Singh

CBI raids at WB BJP MLA’s residence in the municipal recruitment scam

Bharatiya Janata Party CBI Firhad Hakim West Bengal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted searches at nine places across four districts of West Bengal, including at the residence of BJP MLA Parthasarathi Chatterjee, in the municipal recruitment scam. Mr. Chatterjee, who is the MLA from Ranaghat Uttar Pashim in Nadia district, was also questioned by the officials.

This is the first instance that raids by a central investigation agency were conducted at the residence of a BJP lawmaker in West Bengal. The development comes a day after CBI conducted searches at the residence of West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim and Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra. Searches were held by the CBI at 12 places on Sunday.

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