The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee for questioning in a teacher recruitment investigation [1].

The summons marks a significant escalation in the probe into alleged money laundering and irregularities within the West Bengal education system. Because Banerjee is a high-ranking official within the TMC, the investigation carries substantial political weight for the state administration.

Federal agents delivered the summons to Banerjee’s residences in Salt Lake and Kalighat, Kolkata [1, 2]. The agency is investigating the recruitment of primary and secondary teachers, focusing on how funds were allegedly diverted through illegal means [1, 3].

There are conflicting reports regarding the exact date Banerjee must appear at the Kolkata office of the Enforcement Directorate [1, 2]. One report states he has been asked to appear on June 15, 2026 [3], while another indicates the required date is June 16, 2026 [2].

This summons arrives as legal pressure mounts for the MP. Reports indicate that a notice from the Criminal Investigation Department is also pending against him in connection with the same recruitment scam [2]. The ED is specifically looking into the financial trails associated with the appointment of educators in the region [1, 3].

The agency has not released a detailed list of the specific evidence currently linking Banerjee to the laundering activities, but the summons indicates he is being treated as a key person of interest in the ongoing probe [1].

“The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Trinamool Congress leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee”

The summons of a top-tier TMC leader by the Enforcement Directorate suggests that federal investigators are moving beyond lower-level bureaucrats to target the political leadership in the West Bengal recruitment scandal. The convergence of ED and CID actions indicates a multi-agency effort to map the flow of illicit funds, which could lead to further arrests or formal charges against high-ranking party members.