Debit freeze placed on Trinamool Congress accounts amid internal reorganisation
A debit freeze was imposed on the Trinamool Congress's bank accounts, coinciding with a leadership reshuffle that removed Aroop Biswas as treasurer and appointed Subhasish Chakraborty. Conflicting reports cite the frozen account's value at either Rs 440 crore or Rs 535 crore. The party disputes the freeze, which followed complaints from rebel MLAs and occurs amid factional tensions.
A debit freeze was placed on the Trinamool Congress's bank accounts, a fact confirmed across multiple news outlets. A senior police official told PTI that the freeze prohibits withdrawals or outward transactions while still allowing incoming deposits.
During a reorganisation on June 5, Aroop Biswas was removed as treasurer, and Subhasish Chakraborty was named treasurer, according to the Hindu.
Accounts differ on the amount held in the frozen account. One report states the account holds approximately Rs 440 crore, while another reports Rs 535 crore. The CSR Journal cited the Rs 440 crore figure, and the Times of India cited the Rs 535 crore figure.
The Times of India reported that Aroop Biswas requested HDFC Bank to freeze the Trinamool Congress's account and that the party disputes that the bank placed a debit freeze. The CSR Journal noted that the freeze followed complaints from rebel MLAs that prompted a request for an investigation into the origins of the funds, and that it occurs amid tensions between factions led by former minister Aroop Biswas and Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee.
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