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Rangla to Kangla: Raghav Chadha questions AAP's Punjabiyat after ED arrests Sanjeev Arora
The ED arrested Sanjeev Arora in Chandigarh in a GST fraud case, prompting Raghav Chadha to accuse AAP of looting Punjab and betraying Punjabiyat. Chadha, who recently switched to the BJP, cited ED raids and cash reports while highlighting the departure of seven AAP MPs and signaling that the public will judge in the next Assembly elections.
Why It Matters
The incident underscores tensions within Punjab's political landscape and the broader accountability debate around AAP, as a former AAP MP directly criticizes his erstwhile party amid ED investigations and governance questions ahead of elections.
Timeline
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Chadha criticizes AAP's Punjabiyat after ED arrest
May 9, 2026
Chadha accused AAP of looting Punjab and betraying Punjabiyat, saying the party harmed Punjab's prosperity. He cited reports that 21 lakh rupees was thrown in a bag from a balcony during the ED raid and about 100 crore rupees were round-tripped, calling these disclosures a huge betrayal of the mandate Punjab gave to AAP. He added that seven MPs who cut ties with AAP had warned the party of corrupt and compromised people, and that real action would come from the people of Punjab in the next Assembly elections.
ED arrests Sanjeev Arora in GST fraud case
May 9, 2026
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Punjab industries and power minister Sanjeev Arora from Chandigarh in a GST fraud case.
Chadha joins BJP with six other MPs
April 2026
Raghav Chadha, who was with AAP until recently, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with six other MPs.