updated: Apr 04 2021, 18:42 ist
Four states and a union territory Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry are either in the middle of their multi-phased Assembly elections or gearing up for elections. Apart from top leaders rallies, roadshows and colourful speeches, these states also seem to be attracting the attention of central agencies.
Whether in the run-up to Lok Sabha polls or Assembly polls, it can be seen that leaders from parties rivalling the BJP in the respective states are paid a visit from central agencies including Enforcement Directorate (ED), CBI or the Income Tax Department.
Here s a look at the poll-bound states and their dalliance with the probe agencies.
ED questions Maharashtra minister Vishwajeet Kadam’s wife Swapnali in FEMA case ED questions Maharashtra minister Vishwajeet Kadam’s wife Swapnali in FEMA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Vishwajeet Kadam’s wife Swapnali Kadam in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case. Swapnali Kadam is the daughter of Pune businessman Avinash Bhosle.
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ED questions Maharashtra minister Vishwajeet Kadam’s wife Swapnali in FEMA case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Vishwajeet Kadam’s wife Swapnali Kadam in connection with a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case. Swapnali Kadam is the daughter of Pune businessman Avinash Bhosle.
The great Indian political family January 7, 2021, 2:28 PM IST
Dynastic politics is the leitmotif as political sparring begins ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly election nears. Union home minister Amit Shah fired the first salvo at the DMK, but M K Stalin countered with a list of the BJP’s political families.
When Stalin’s son Udhayanidhi started his poll campaign, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami again brought up the topic of dynastic politics. “If members of a family get power and position in a party and government, family interest will get prioritised and public welfare will take a backseat. We, the AIADMK, prioritise welfare schemes for the people,” said AIADMK Villupuram district secretary and minister C Ve Shanmugam. But the AIADMK’s party coordinator and deputy CM O Panneerselvam is also accused of promoting his son P Ravindhranath Kumar, who contested and won the Lok Sabha elections from their home turf of Theni.