West Bengal

Asansol (August 23,2023) : The Congress party has demanded an investigation into allegations of financial corruption in the Asansol Municipality. The party has alleged that there has been a large-scale misappropriation of funds in the municipality, and that this has been going on for years. The allegations have been made by the Congress's Asansol district president, Pradip Banerjee. He has said that the municipality has been spending money on unnecessary projects, and that this money has been pocketed by corrupt officials.

Banerjee has also alleged that there have been cases of tender rigging and nepotism in the municipality. He has said that the only way to get to the bottom of these allegations is to conduct a thorough investigation.

The Asansol Municipality is controlled by the Trinamool Congress. The party has denied the allegations of corruption. The municipality's chairman, Jitendra Tiwari, has said that the allegations are baseless and that there is no evidence to support them. However, the Congress has insisted that the investigation should be conducted by an independent agency. The party has also said that it will take legal action if the investigation is not conducted.

The allegations of financial corruption in the Asansol Municipality have come at a time when the Trinamool Congress is facing a number of challenges. The party is already facing a challenge from the BJP in the upcoming municipal elections. The allegations of corruption are likely to further damage the Trinamool Congress's image. The Congress is hoping that the investigation will lead to the ouster of the Trinamool Congress from the Asansol Municipality. The party is also hoping that the investigation will send a message to other municipalities in West Bengal that corruption will not be tolerated.