Kolkata, April 17 -- The Income Tax Department on Friday raided multiple premises including the residence of Trinamool Congress MLA Debasish Kumar as also the homes and offices of two other leaders of the party, triggering political tension in the area ahead of the Assembly elections.
Kumar is seeking re-election from the Rashbehari constituency.
Sources said officials began the searches early in the morning at Kumar's residence on Manoharpukur Road in south Kolkata. The TMC candidate was present when the raid started.
Simultaneously, searches are being carried out at his election office located nearby, as well as at a party office on Motilal Nehru Road.
Meanwhile, another team of I-T Department officials searched the residence of a Tri...