{"id":208727,"date":"2026-03-19T18:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=208727"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:18:18","slug":"i-pac-demanded-%e2%82%b920-lakhs-for-a-ticket-rebel-tmc-mla-tapan-chatterjee-spills-the-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/i-pac-demanded-%e2%82%b920-lakhs-for-a-ticket-rebel-tmc-mla-tapan-chatterjee-spills-the-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I-PAC Demanded \u20b920 Lakhs for a Ticket!&#8217; Rebel TMC MLA Tapan Chatterjee Spills the Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The internal strife within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has reached a boiling point ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections. Tapan Chatterjee, the sitting MLA from Bardhaman North, has launched a blistering attack on the party\u2019s strategic partner, I-PAC. In a sensational claim, Chatterjee alleged that I-PAC representatives demanded \u20b920 lakhs from him in exchange for confirming his candidacy. He asserted that only those who fulfilled this financial demand managed to secure a spot on the party&#8217;s candidate list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The controversy erupted after the TMC nominated Basundhara Goswami for the Bardhaman North seat, dropping the veteran leader. Furious over the exclusion, Chatterjee stated, &#8220;I told them clearly that I am an honest politician and do not have that kind of money to buy a ticket. Today, the results are out, and it&#8217;s clear that those who paid got the chance.&#8221; This open rebellion has put the TMC leadership in a tight spot, especially as they emphasize transparency in candidate selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the TMC has officially maintained silence on these allegations, the opposition parties have seized the opportunity to target the ruling dispensation. 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