TMC MLA Granted Bail in Multi-Crore Teacher Recruitment Scam

The Calcutta High Court granted bail to TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya, arrested by the ED for involvement in the multi-crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal. Justice Suvra Ghosh ruled that Bhattacharya must submit his passport and cannot leave the area without permission. The CBI continues its probe into the scam.

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday provided relief to TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya, granting him bail following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the multi-crore teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.

Justice Suvra Ghosh ruled that Bhattacharya must submit his passport to a lower court and obtain permission from the investigating officer before leaving the area. Bhattacharya, representing Palashipara in Nadia district, was detained by the ED in 2022 for irregularities in the state's teacher recruitment process. He previously served as the chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education.

The Central Bureau of Investigation is also actively investigating the teacher recruitment scandal.

(With inputs from agencies.)