ED searches premises linked to TMC Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque
The ED raided seven premises linked to TMC MP Nadimul Haque in a money laundering case stemming from a Bidhannagar police FIR.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday morning launched search operations at seven locations linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque. The raids, spread across Kolkata, Delhi and Ranchi, are part of an ongoing money laundering investigation against the 56-year-old parliamentarian.
Mr. Haque, a journalist and businessman, has served as director of Akhbar-E-Mashriq Pvt Ltd since 2004. The company publishes the Urdu daily Akhbar-E-Mashriq, which was founded in 1980 and circulates editions in six cities, including Delhi, Kolkata, Ranchi, Lucknow, Bhopal and Srinagar. He has also previously headed the West Bengal Urdu Akademi.
Officials said the case involves allegations related to the publication or dissemination of material promoting communal disharmony. The probe also covers suspected illegal transactions, unaccounted cash dealings, and funding from dubious sources.
The investigation originates from a First Information Report (FIR) lodged with the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate. Based on that FIR, the ED registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR).
Mr. Haque is among the Rajya Sabha MPs who have stayed loyal to Mamata Banerjee following her party's defeat in the 2026 state Assembly election. In contrast, four TMC Rajya Sabha MPs have resigned, with three of them subsequently re-elected to the Upper House with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party.