In the lead-up to the assembly elections on April 23 and 29, four candidates from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party in West Bengal have been summoned by various federal investigating agencies. Debasish Kumar, a candidate from the Rashbehari assembly seat in south Kolkata, was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding alleged land deals. Additionally, TMC ministers Sujit Bose and Rathin Ghosh have received summons related to corruption in civic body appointments. The Calcutta High Court previously ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate claims of illegal recruitment involving 1,500 individuals between 2014 and 2018. TMC leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, have voiced concerns about the timing of these investigations, suggesting they are politically motivated actions by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Banerjee criticized the federal agencies during a rally, questioning their motives and effectiveness. Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar defended the investigations, asserting that they are constitutional and not politically driven.