Bengal municipality job scam: Madan Mitra's son questioned by ED in Kolkata
Synopsis
The West Bengal municipality job scam has reached the doorstep of rebel TMC legislator Madan Mitra's family — literally. His son Subhorup became the first of four family members to face ED questioning on 22 July, as investigators allege at least 125 people bought jobs at Titagarh Municipality with cash or gold. Madan Mitra himself is due before the agency on 29 July, against a backdrop of parallel CBI chargesheets and over ₹100 crore in traced unaccounted assets.
Key Takeaways
Subhorup Mitra , son of TMC rebel legislator Madan Mitra , appeared before the ED at Salt Lake, Kolkata on 22 July — the first in the family to comply.
The ED has summoned all four family members: Madan Mitra , wife Archana Mitra , and sons Subhorup and Swarup Mitra .
Madan Mitra is scheduled to appear before the ED on 29 July .
Investigators allege at least 125 individuals secured jobs at Titagarh Municipality in exchange for cash or gold.
The CBI has filed a chargesheet under PMLA against former minister Sujit Bose , his son Samudra Bose , an IAS officer, and two corporate entities.
Parallel probes traced unauthorised assets worth over ₹100 crore linked to middleman Ayan Shil .
Subhorup Mitra, son of rebel All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Madan Mitra, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its Salt Lake office in Kolkata on Wednesday, 22 July, for questioning in the multi-crore municipality job irregularities case in West Bengal. He is the first member of the Mitra family to comply with the agency's summons.
Family Summoned, Son Appears First
The ED has issued notices to Madan Mitra, his wife Archana Mitra, and their two sons — Subhorup Mitra and Swarup Mitra — directing all four to appear for interrogation during the current week. Madan Mitra himself is scheduled to appear before the agency on 29 July, having received his notice on Tuesday, 21 July — the last in the family to do so.
Subhorup arrived at the CGO (Central Government Office) Complex at Salt Lake at around 12.30 pm, carrying files, and walked past waiting journalists without making any statement.
What Investigators Have Uncovered
According to sources familiar with the probe, central agency officials have gathered information suggesting that at least 125 individuals obtained jobs at Titagarh Municipality in North 24 Parganas district in exchange for cash or gold. Madan Mitra's name reportedly surfaced during this phase of the investigation.
On 13 June, ED officials conducted simultaneous raids at Mitra's two residences — one in Bhabanipur in South Kolkata and another in Kamarhati on the city's northern outskirts — along with seven other locations across the state capital. Madan Mitra is a three-time legislator from Kamarhati, having served from 2011 to 2016 and again from 2021 to the present.
CBI Moves Parallel, Files Chargesheet
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had conducted its own raid at Mitra's residence in October 2025 in connection with the same municipality recruitment irregularities. Last week, the CBI filed a chargesheet in a special court in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose, his son Samudra Bose, an IAS officer Jyotishman Chattopadhyay, and two corporate entities linked to the minister and his son.
How the Case Unravelled
The municipality job scam first came to light when ED officials raided the residence of Ayan Shil, a middleman connected to both the municipality job case and the multi-crore cash-for-school job case during the previous TMC regime. Following a Calcutta High Court order, the CBI launched a parallel investigation and arrested Shil. Joint probes by the CBI and ED subsequently traced unauthorised property worth over ₹100 crore owned by him.
The Political Backdrop
Madan Mitra has recently shifted allegiance within a fractured TMC, moving away from the minority faction led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the self-described 'rebel but majority' faction led by expelled TMC legislator Ritabrata Banerjee. His political repositioning comes as central agencies intensify scrutiny of his family's finances. How the remaining family members respond to their ED notices — and what emerges from Madan Mitra's own appearance on 29 July — will be closely watched.
Point of View
Spouse, and both sons — signals that investigators believe the financial trail extends beyond Madan Mitra alone. What is notable is the timing: Mitra has just switched factions within a fractured TMC, suggesting his political cover may be thinning precisely as legal pressure mounts. The municipality job scam is now the third major Bengal recruitment corruption case to reach a legislator's immediate family, and the pattern — middlemen, cash-for-jobs, unaccounted assets traced in crores — is becoming uncomfortably familiar. Whether the ED's summons translates into arrests or remains at the interrogation stage will determine how seriously the political class in Bengal takes the accountability signal.
NationPress
22 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was Subhorup Mitra summoned by the ED?
Subhorup Mitra was summoned as part of the ED's investigation into the West Bengal municipality job scam, in which at least 125 individuals allegedly obtained jobs at Titagarh Municipality in exchange for cash or gold. His father, rebel TMC legislator Madan Mitra, is among those whose name has surfaced in the probe.
What is the West Bengal municipality job scam?
The municipality job scam involves allegations that jobs in West Bengal's municipal bodies were sold for cash or gold during the previous TMC regime. The case first came to light during ED raids on middleman Ayan Shil, and parallel CBI and ED probes have since traced unauthorised assets worth over ₹100 crore linked to him.
When is Madan Mitra scheduled to appear before the ED?
Madan Mitra is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on 29 July. He was the last member of his family to receive the ED notice, which was served on 21 July.
What action has the CBI taken in the municipality job case?
The CBI filed a chargesheet last week in a special PMLA court in Kolkata against former West Bengal minister Sujit Bose, his son Samudra Bose, IAS officer Jyotishman Chattopadhyay, and two corporate entities. The CBI had also raided Madan Mitra's residence in October 2025 in the same case.
Who is Ayan Shil and what is his role in the case?
Ayan Shil is a middleman who was allegedly involved in both the municipality job scam and the multi-crore cash-for-school job case during the previous TMC regime. ED raids on his residence first exposed the municipality irregularities, and subsequent probes by the CBI and ED traced unauthorised property worth over ₹100 crore in his name. He was later arrested by the CBI following a Calcutta High Court order.
