Aroop Biswas, the state power minister, who was issued summons by Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday allegedly in connection with the Alchemist chit fund scam was learnt to have sought time to depose before it.

Mr Biswas, who was the then treasurer of the party during 2014 claimed sources in the know that he was issued summons by the central agency to quiz him on the alleged financial transactions during 2014 Lok Sabha polls campaign.

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A source in the agency claimed that to examine the accounts of the party, such a summons was issued to him.