ED summons Bengal Minister Sujit Bose again in municipality job scam
Synopsis
West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose spent nine hours at the ED's Kolkata office in a municipal job scam probe — and has already been summoned back for 6 May with property documents. With Assembly results due Monday and two state ministers questioned on the same day, the timing adds sharp political edge to a long-running corruption investigation.
Key Takeaways
ED summoned West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose on 2 May in the municipal recruitment corruption case .
Bose spent nearly nine hours at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata .
He has been asked to reappear on 6 May with documents related to his movable properties .
His son Samudra Bose has also been summoned by the ED in the same case.
Another state minister, Rathin Ghosh , was summoned by the ED on the same day in the same case; his house was searched in October 2023 .
ED raids were conducted at Bose's office and house in January 2024 and October 2025 .
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose, also the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Bidhannagar, for a fresh round of questioning in the municipal recruitment corruption case. Bose appeared at the ED's CGO Complex office in Salt Lake, Kolkata on Friday, 2 May, and has now been asked to return on 6 May with documents related to his movable properties, which officials say will be verified.
Nine Hours at the ED Office
Bose entered the CGO Complex at 10:25 am on Friday and did not leave until 7 pm — a stretch of nearly nine hours of questioning. Emerging from the complex, he told reporters,
Point of View
And the Calcutta High Court ultimately had to direct his appearance. That a sitting minister required judicial nudging to comply with a federal agency's summons speaks to the normalisation of institutional friction in Bengal's political culture. With his son also summoned and two ministers questioned on the same day, the ED appears to be widening its net in the municipal recruitment case rather than closing it.
NationPress
31 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why has the ED summoned West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose?
The ED has summoned Sujit Bose for questioning in the municipal recruitment corruption case, which involves alleged irregularities in civic body job appointments. He has been summoned multiple times and was also directed by the Calcutta High Court to appear.
What happened when Sujit Bose appeared at the ED office on 2 May?
Bose appeared at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake, Kolkata at 10:25 am and was questioned for nearly nine hours before leaving at 7 pm. He has been asked to return on 6 May with documents related to his movable properties.
Who else has been summoned in the same municipal recruitment corruption case?
Bose's son Samudra Bose and state minister Rathin Ghosh have also been summoned by the ED in the same case. Ghosh was questioned in October 2023 and his house was searched at that time.
Has the ED conducted raids on Sujit Bose before?
Yes. The ED raided Sujit Bose's office and house in January 2024 and October 2025, and also searched the addresses of some of his close associates.
What did Sujit Bose say after leaving the ED office?
Bose said he appeared as a witness and would cooperate with the investigation. He also remarked, "One should never be called for harassment. Doing business is never a crime. Stealing is a crime."
