Election Expenses
The last data that Trinamool filed regarding poll expenses dates back to 2024, and no public data is available for the last election.
Action should be taken against those who weaponised the footage to incite communal tension,” he said. YouTuber Sukanta Kundu of the “letsbeconfused” channel highlighted his history of producing content critical of TMC administration. This is a longstanding practice across all parties,” he said. Another entry reportedly records a Rs 13 lakh payment apparently to content creator Shamik Adhikary, popularly known as Nonsane, who was arrested in a sexual assault case and whose political short film “Button” had circulated widely before the polls. No court of law has found Adhikary guilty yet, and the case is ongoing, officials said.
Kolkata: Election expense data submitted by BJP to Election Commission regarding payments made during the pre-poll period from Jan to May has thrown up the names of several prominent personalities, including a set of social media influencers, some of whom have been embroiled in controversies. “I took down the video as soon as the narrative took a negative turn. “I have created several vlogs criticising the previous govt. We must remember that actors frequently campaign for political parties and receive compensation. Repeated calls to Adhikary yielded no response.
Chakraborty emphasised that he had absolutely no ties to any party before the pub incident occurred.