Dismissing reports that political consultancy firm I-PAC had suspended its operations in West Bengal as "completely baseless", the TMC on Sunday (April 19, 2026) alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched by the BJP-led Centre to cripple the party's campaign machinery through intimidation.
The sharp rebuttal from the ruling party came hours after reports surfaced that the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), which has been closely associated with the TMC's election campaigns since 2021, had allegedly asked its employees in West Bengal to stop work immediately and proceed on a 20-day leave.
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A newspaper report claimed an email purportedly sent by the organisation to its employees late on Saturday (April 18, 2026) night cited "legal obligations" and said work in West Bengal would remain suspended until May 11, after which the next course of action would be communicated.
While the I-PAC is yet to issue any statement on the matter, the TMC, in an official communique issued on Sunday (April 19) afternoon, said the I-PAC had not withdrawn from the party's campaign.
