The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) performed searches on the residence of Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief Durgesh Pathak on Thursday, April 17.
Officers mentioned the searches have been performed in reference to the violation of the International Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). AAP leaders linked the raids to Gujarat as Pathak was not too long ago named co-incharge for the Gujarat meeting elections 2027.
“This sends a loud message that BJP clearly views AAP as a rising risk in Gujarat and is rattled by its rising affect,” mentioned Sandeep Pathak, AAP normal secretary (organisation) in a publish on X. Pathak can also be AAP Rajya Sabha MP.
FCRA is a legislation in India that regulates the acceptance and utilisation of international contributions or donations by sure people, associations, and corporations.
AAP’s Gujarat Focus
Within the reshuffle, Saurabh Bharadwaj was appointed as the brand new president of AAP’s Delhi unit, whereas Gopal Rai, the previous Delhi chief, was named the celebration’s in-charge for Gujarat. Former Delhi MLA Pathak was designated because the co-in-charge for the state unit.
Gopal Rai and Durgesh Pathak have been in Gujarat final week to broaden the celebration’s organisational footprint there. The organisational culminated with a state-level management assembly in Junagadh on April 12 and a state staff’ ‘Mahasammelan’ at Viswadar on April 13. A closing assembly to debate preparations for the upcoming Viswadar Meeting bypoll was held on April 14.
This marked the primary main organisational train in Gujarat for the reason that celebration’s management overhaul following its defeat to the BJP within the latest Delhi Meeting elections.
Gujarat meeting elections are scheduled in 2027. In 2022, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering received a landslide victory of 156 seats, probably the most ever received by any celebration in Gujarat’s historical past. AAP received 5 seats.
AAP goals to construct on its rising presence in Gujarat, the place it received 32 native physique seats in February and completed second in about 250 seats. The celebration has already introduced that it could contest the 2027 elections within the state alone with out choosing an alliance with Congress.
