FIRs against AAP rebel Sandeep Pathak in Punjab days after BJP switch: Sources
Two FIRs have been filed against former AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak in Punjab shortly after he joined the BJP, with sources indicating the cases are under non-bailable sections. The reasons for the FIRs remain unclear, but they follow a pattern of actions against AAP defectors. Pathak, a key figure in AAP's 2022 Punjab victory, is among seven MPs who recently switched to the BJP.
- ▪Two FIRs have been filed against Sandeep Pathak in Punjab under non-bailable sections.
- ▪Sandeep Pathak is one of seven Rajya Sabha MPs who recently left the AAP and joined the BJP.
- ▪The Punjab Pollution Control Board raided the Trident Group's Dhaula unit, linked to another AAP defector, Rajinder Gupta.
- ▪The BJP has alleged political vendetta behind the actions against former AAP leaders who joined the BJP.
- ▪The AAP dismissed allegations of vendetta, stating that regulatory actions are part of routine procedures.
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FIRs against AAP rebel Sandeep Pathak in Punjab days after BJP switch: SourcesWhile it is not yet clear why the cases have been registered against the lawmaker, government sources said they have been filed under non-bailable sections.Updated on: May 02, 2026 10:42 AM ISTBy Navrajdeep Singh, Ravinder Vasudeva | Edited by Poorva JoshiShare viaCopy link Two FIRs have been filed against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak in Punjab days after he left the AAP and switched over to the BJP, sources told HT. While it is not yet clear why the cases have been registered against the lawmaker, government sources said they have been filed under non-bailable sections.Sandeep Pathak is among the seven Rajya Sabha MPs who switched to the BJP recently.
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