Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak left his official residence within the nationwide capital on Saturday amid studies that he could face arrest following the registration of two First Info Reviews (FIRs) in opposition to him in Punjab.

In response to studies, the instances contain non-bailable offences. Visuals confirmed heightened safety deployment outdoors Pathak’s residence, whereas footage additionally captured him leaving by a rear exit and departing in a automobile. Sources indicated that his cellphone was switched off and that he had moved to an undisclosed location.

Exit From AAP and Political Fallout

Pathak is amongst seven Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs who just lately stop the celebration and joined the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP). The group contains Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney.

Apart from Maliwal, all signify Punjab within the Higher Home. With seven out of 10 AAP MPs shifting allegiance, the group constitutes two-thirds of the celebration’s energy within the Rajya Sabha, a threshold which will shield them from disqualification below the anti-defection regulation.

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BJP Alleges ‘Political Vendetta’, AAP But to Reply

Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma accused the AAP-led state authorities of misusing regulation enforcement to focus on political opponents. In a put up on X, Sharma claimed that the FIRs have been filed quickly after Pathak joined the BJP, calling it proof of “political vendetta”.

He alleged that using non-bailable provisions and threats of quick motion mirrored an try to suppress dissent, and accused Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of turning Punjab right into a “police state”.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Bikram Singh Majithia additionally questioned the timing of the instances, suggesting that Pathak was being “selectively focused” after his political shift. He identified that Pathak had beforehand been carefully related to AAP management and questioned why others weren’t being investigated if wrongdoing had occurred.

There was no quick response from the AAP management on the allegations.

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