The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing significant challenges in West Bengal following recent electoral defeats, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ramping up investigations into corruption allegations. Central to these probes is the alleged coal scam, where Abhishek Banerjee, a prominent party leader, is under scrutiny for suspected money laundering amounting to ₹1,300 crore (approximately $156 million USD). The ED has reignited its investigation after raiding the consultancy firm I-PAC, linked to the TMC, and is examining foreign bank accounts allegedly belonging to Rujira Banerjee, Abhishek's wife. In addition, other TMC leaders, including former ministers Partha Chatterjee and Sujit Bose, are being investigated for various scams, including a school teacher's recruitment scam. The central agencies anticipate that improved cooperation from local police will facilitate their investigations, which have previously been hampered by a lack of support. As the political landscape shifts, the TMC's leadership faces mounting pressure from these ongoing probes, particularly with the next assembly elections approaching in 2026.