The TMC has said the claims that I-PAC has suspended its work in West Bengal for twenty days are completely without foundation. I-PAC in West Bengal is fully working on the campaign for the 2026 state elections. The TMC says the report was deliberately meant to confuse people.
TMC rejects claims of I-PAC suspension
The TMC says the I-PAC team in West Bengal is still with the party and campaign work is going on as expected throughout the state. They say the stories of a work stoppage are meant to take attention away from the obvious feelings of people in the state.
TMC officials believe these reports are meant to slow down the campaign and to make voters less sure of things as the election nears. They are asking the public to get information from reliable sources and point out that you can see campaign activity happening in many voting areas.
Circumstances around Vinesh Chandel’s arrest
The trouble started when Vinesh Chandel of I-PAC was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002. The authorities say his arrest is connected to an alleged scheme to illegally take coal, and comes from a case report filed by police in Delhi.
Chandel is the founder of the organization, a director, and owns 33% of it. The Enforcement Directorate started an investigation, held Chandel, and this quickly led to lots of political discussion and attention from the media.
Political reactions and calls for action
A member of Parliament from the TMC has asked for Vinesh Chandel to be released immediately and without conditions, and for the central government’s investigative agencies to be pulled out of West Bengal before the election. The MP says the recent actions of these agencies are politically motivated.
The MP says that enforcement actions right before an election are “destroying the election,” and that the central agencies should stay out of the election process. This demand shows that people are generally worried about when the investigations happen and how they look.
Campaign operations and electoral timeline
The TMC says I-PAC teams are still active getting ready for the two days of voting and then the counting of votes. The party is highlighting that rallies, going out to talk to people, and making logistical plans are continuing in the districts.
The two main voting dates are in late April and the results will be announced in early May. The TMC believes voters will judge the parties competing based on their plans and what they’re done, not on stories the TMC calls distractions.
Misinformation risks and broader implications
Political parties and people in the public have cautioned that reports that aren’t checked are able to cause confusion and damage public discussion during an election. False or exaggerated statements about campaign work could pull voters’ attention away from the real issues.
Getting information verified independently and having clear communication from the authorities and the parties can lessen the amount of false information. As the state gets closer to voting and counting, everyone involved will be watching to see how investigations, what people say publicly, and what the media reports will change how voters feel and whether the election is fair.
