The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued interrogation notices to two West Bengal Cabinet members, State Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose and State Food & Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh, regarding the multi-crore municipalities’ recruitment case. Both ministers are required to appear at the ED’s office in Kolkata on April 24. Bose and Ghosh, who are also Trinamool Congress candidates, are contesting from Bidhannagar and Madhyamgram constituencies, respectively, in the upcoming Assembly elections.
This isn’t the first time the ED has summoned West Bengal Cabinet members in connection with the municipalities’ recruitment case. Previously, both Bose and Ghosh underwent questioning by the central agency regarding the same matter. Ghosh was last interrogated in January 2024, while Bose faced questioning in October 2025, along with extensive raids and search operations at various locations linked to him.
The ED’s investigation into the multi-crore municipalities’ job case originated during a probe at the residence of Ayan Shil, a Trinamool Congress-associated promoter, for a separate money laundering case. Subsequently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also initiated a parallel inquiry into the matter following a directive from the Calcutta High Court. As the central agencies delved deeper into the investigation, the involvement of several politically influential individuals, including state ministers and ruling party leaders, emerged.
