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The raids have intensified amid the ongoing elections in five states. The opposition has been alleging that the central government misuses the investigative agencies. The rapidity shown in the raids just before the elections in the last few years, it went into cold storage as soon as the elections were over…
Maharashtra: Elections October 2019
- In September 2019, the ED registered a money laundering case against NCP chief Sharad Pawar, nephew Ajit. Investigation underway in Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam.
- ED questioning MNS chief Raj Thackeray in August 19. Case related to 850 crore investment of IL&FS group. Investigation continues.
Bengal: Election March-April 2021
- In February 2021, the CBI interrogated Rujira, the wife of Abhishek, the nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee. Summons to husband and father of Abhishek’s sister-in-law in coal scam case.
- In March, the ED summoned minister Partha Chatterjee and former minister Madan Mitra in the chit fund case. It was alleged that by the greed of more returns, Rs 3 thousand crore was raised. Investigation continues. Trinamool candidate Vivek Gupta was questioned by the ED for hours in the Saradha chit fund scam.
Madhya Pradesh: Lok Sabha Elections April 2019
- Income tax raids on those close to Kamal Nath, the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, just before the elections. Tax evasion and hawala charges. Investigation continues.
Chhattisgarh: Vis Election November 2018
- Before the election, the accused named Bhupesh Baghel in front of the CBI in the CD scandal. CBI arrests journalist Vinod Verma.
Tamil Nadu: Lok Sabha-Assembly
- Income tax raids at the residence of Kanimozhi, the MP daughter of DMK leader Karunanidhi, during the Lok Sabha elections in April 2019.
- The Income Tax Department raided the daughter and son-in-law of DMK Chief MK Stalin during the assembly elections in April 2021.
Karnataka: Rajya Sabha Elections 2017
- The Income Tax Department raided 70 locations linked to DK Shivakumar, who was a minister in the Congress government. Then 42 Congress MLAs from Gujarat stayed at a Bengaluru resort to help Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha elections to be held in August.
Kerala: Vis Elections April 2021
- FIR registered in UAPA in gold smuggling case in July 2020. Chief Secretary to CM Vijayan arrested. Main accused Swapna said that the smuggling was done at the behest of Vijayan.
- In August 2021, the ED arrested the son of CPM state secretary Kodiyari Balakrishnan. The case is related to money laundering.
Andhra Pradesh: 2019 Elections
- In November 2018, the ED raided TDP MP YS Chaudhary in a bank loan fraud case. In June 2019, Chaudhary joined the BJP.
- Income tax raids were conducted at the place of TDP Rajya Sabha member CM Ramesh in October 2018. In June 2019 he also joined the BJP.
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