Chandigarh, May 2 -- The Punjab Police has initiated proceedings to arrest Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sandeep Pathak, following the registration of two separate First Information Reports (FIRs) against him. Pathak, who recently defected from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is facing serious allegations involving corruption and the exploitation of a woman. Sources indicate that the cases include non-bailable sections, and a police team from Punjab has already reached the national capital to take him into custody.
The development follows a significant political shift on April 25, 2026, when Pathak joined the BJP alongside Raghav Chadha and five other AAP Rajya Sabha MPs. Before the news of the FIRs became...