. KOLKATA: TMC alleged on Friday ED was targeting I-PAC’s current chief Pratik Jain, not its founder Prashant Kishor, in its coal scam-linked probe and that the move was linked to the latter’s role in “helping BJP” in Nov 2025 Bihar elections.”This ED complaint dates back to 2020. Who was at the helm of I-PAC then? It was Prashant Kishor. Then why is Pratik Jain being targeted by ED and not Kishor? The answer is simple. Jain is now helping TMC with its party strategy. And Kishor, with his Jan Suraaj party in Bihar, divided opposition votes, which helped BJP,” Trinamool spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said. BJP Targets Mamata Banerjee Over ED Raid At I-PAC, Alleges Evidence Tampering Chakraborty claimed ED’s raids on I-PAC betrayed its real motives. “ED’s complaint refers to events that took place in Goa, when Kishor was leading I-PAC. The cat is now out of the bag. ED’s real target was TMC’s candidate list, strategy documents and SIR-related data,” Chakraborty said.While TMC’s unease with Kishor was evident in 2021 after the party came to office for a third time, the party has never publicly spoken against him. Kishor parted ways with I-PAC to float Jan Suraaj in 2024.Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee referred to Kishor on Friday fleetingly during her protest march against ED’s raids. “When Narendra Modi became PM in 2014, I-PAC worked for him. Back then, Kishor was there. Now he is not there. Pratik oversees it,” the CM said.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCEPA A Win-Win For India And Chile, Key Focus On Market Access And Minerals: Chile EnvoyMamata Banerjee Hits Streets, Leads Kolkata Rally Against ED RaidsAfter Meeting PM Modi, AI Innovators Share Insights That Could Change The GameAmit Shah Outlines Foolproof NIDMS Mechanism To Counter Future Terror AttacksIndia No Longer Imports Arms, UP Leads Defence Manufacturing: Rajnath Singh’Not Accurate’: India Hits Back After Trump Aide Blames PM Modi For Delayed Trade DealMEA Calls For Firm Action As India Flags Disturbing Pattern Of Attacks On Minorities In BangladeshPM Modi To Host German Chancellor Merz In Gujarat As India-Germany Ties Enter Strategic Phase’PM Modi-Trump Held 8 Calls In 2025′: India Rejects Lutnick’s Claim On Stalled Trade AgreementThe Day CBI Arrested Indira Gandhi And Sonia’s Pasta Maker That May Have Saved The Day For Cong123PhotostoriesNames that tell a story: Baby names for your little sunshine7 rare and unique plants to grow in your balcony gardenMeet 5 remarkable animals that live and hunt without eyes8 baby girl names inspired by the poets of IndiaBirthday special: Hrithik Roshan’s social media moments with Saba Azad and familyBirthday Special: Hrithik Roshan’s movies to watch on OTTTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From calling Dilip Joshi the ‘pillar of the show’ to reacting to Disha Vakani aka Dayaben’s return, Sharad Sankla aka Abdul gets candid7 moon-kissed baby names for your little princessCurry-smelling kangaroos to banana bees: 6 animals that surprisingly smell like foodWhat teachers wish parents understood123Hot PicksTrump Mexico NewsTrump Denmark NewsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingCandace OwensTommy Fleetwood and Clare Fleetwood Net WorthTravis KelceVanessa BryantLos Angeles KingsBoston Celtics vs Toronto RaptorsLeBron JamesJa MorantWPL Live ScoreStefon Diggs
KOLKATA: TMC alleged on Friday ED was targeting I-PAC’s current chief Pratik Jain, not its founder Prashant Kishor, in its coal scam-linked probe and that the move was linked to the latter’s role in “helping BJP” in Nov 2025 Bihar elections.“This ED complaint dates back to 2020. Who was at the helm of I-PAC then? It was Prashant Kishor. Then why is Pratik Jain being targeted by ED and not Kishor? The answer is simple. Jain is now helping TMC with its party strategy. And Kishor, with his Jan Suraaj party in Bihar, divided opposition votes, which helped BJP,” Trinamool spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said.
Chakraborty claimed ED’s raids on I-PAC betrayed its real motives. “ED’s complaint refers to events that took place in Goa, when Kishor was leading I-PAC. The cat is now out of the bag. ED’s real target was TMC’s candidate list, strategy documents and SIR-related data,” Chakraborty said.While TMC’s unease with Kishor was evident in 2021 after the party came to office for a third time, the party has never publicly spoken against him. Kishor parted ways with I-PAC to float Jan Suraaj in 2024.Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee referred to Kishor on Friday fleetingly during her protest march against ED’s raids. “When Narendra Modi became PM in 2014, I-PAC worked for him. Back then, Kishor was there. Now he is not there. Pratik oversees it,” the CM said.
