Former Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee, arrested in school jobs scam, released on bail after 3 years

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Former WB Minister Partha Chatterjee. File

Former WB Minister Partha Chatterjee. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, 1 of the cardinal accused successful the SSC recruitment scam, was released connected bail connected Tuesday, 3 years and 3 months aft helium was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate connected July 23, 2022.

Chatterjee, who had been admitted to a backstage infirmary successful the Mukundapur country of south-east Kolkata for the past 203 days, was released from judicial custody aft furnishing his bail bond.

His merchandise followed the completion of the introspection of witnesses earlier a proceedings tribunal connected Monday successful connected cases being probed by the CBI.

He had earlier been granted bail successful the ED cases, portion the Supreme Court had subsequently granted him bail successful the connected CBI cases with the information that helium would not beryllium released until the bureau completed its introspection of witnesses.

Chatterjee's followers had gathered successful important numbers successful beforehand of the hospital, shouting 'Partha da zindabad' slogans amid an emotionally charged ambiance erstwhile the erstwhile Trinamool Congress caput wide boarded his car and headed for his Naktala residence successful southbound Kolkata.

Published - November 11, 2025 04:49 p.m. IST

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