The Enforcement Directorate (ED) freezes Trinamool Congress bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore, according to reports from multiple outlets. The freeze is linked to an ongoing money laundering investigation into suspected financial transactions involving the party’s funds. The ED is examining allegations that money may have been routed through various service companies as part of the probe. In response, the Trinamool Congress rejects the action and says the party’s funds are fully and transparently disclosed to authorities. TMC also characterizes the ED move as “politically motivated,” alleging misuse of investigative agencies by the central government. News reports describe the dispute as part of a broader standoff between the party and the federal investigation. The ED action and the party’s defence remain centered on the same figure—Rs 440 crore in frozen deposits—and on the ED’s investigation into how funds are allegedly handled through intermediaries.