Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive, bought a £124,550 motorhome with embezzled party funds, driving it only four miles. He falsified records to hide the purchase and stocked it with luxury goods. The vehicle remained unused for over two years before police seizure.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav announced the party has ended its association with political consultancy I-PAC, citing financial constraints rather than electoral performance. Yadav clarified that the decision was due to limited resources, not recent election outcomes, and that the party had engaged I-PAC for early preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Following the Trinamool Congress's defeat in West Bengal, the Samajwadi Party's potential pact with political consultancy firm I-PAC for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections is now uncertain. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav was reportedly hesitant to hire I-PAC, and the firm's recent challenges, including an ED raid, further complicate any potential deal.
An Enforcement Directorate investigation into political consultancy firm I-PAC has ignited a major political clash in West Bengal. The probe, initially focused on money laundering, has escalated into a confrontation involving raids and arrests. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged intervention during a raid has become a central point of contention, with both parties trading accusations ahead of crucial elections.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Vinesh Chandel, director and co-founder of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal. The probe also involves dealings with Vijay Nair, an accused in the Delhi liquor scam.
