ED Raids IPAC Ahead of Bengal 2026 | Poll-Time Crackdown on Political Strategists? | West Bengal

This special report focuses on the Enforcement Directorate's raids on political consultancy IPAC ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The broadcast highlights the long-standing association between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and IPAC, crediting the firm for the party's landslide victories in 2021 and 2024. The speaker draws parallels with previous agency actions against other political strategists, such as Sunil Kanugolu and Naresh Arora, noting a pattern of raids targeting opposition consultants closer to polls. The report details the opposition's allegation that these investigations are a 'witch hunt' designed to intimidate political rivals. The segment also reviews the timeline of agency actions in states like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.