'Punjab poll prep has begun': Kejriwal on ED action against AAP MP who replaced Raghav Chadha

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal connected Wednesday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party aft the Enforcement Directorate conducted raid astatine the residence of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal.In a societal media station connected X, Kejriwal termed the ED enactment arsenic Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "preparations for the elections successful Punjab.""Modi Ji has begun preparations for the elections successful Punjab. But the radical of Punjab volition not tolerate this. They volition springiness the BJP a dependable thrashing successful response," Kejriwal said.Central probing agency's enactment came conscionable days aft the AAP appointed Mittal arsenic its lawman person successful the Rajya Sabha, replacing

Raghav Chadha

.The improvement follows a ceremonial determination by the AAP to restructure its enactment successful the Upper House.The enactment had written to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat seeking the removal of Raghav Chadha arsenic lawman person and requested that helium nary longer beryllium allotted speaking clip from the party’s quota.Reacting to the searches, Punjab main curate Bhagwant Mann posted connected his X account: “BJP begins preparations for Punjab elections… ED raids astatine the location and assemblage of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal..typical Modi style..”Ashok Kumar Mittal is the laminitis of Lovely Professional University successful Punjab.An academic-turned-politician, helium entered progressive authorities successful 2022 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha the aforesaid year.

He has since served connected respective parliamentary committees, including defence and finance, and has participated successful planetary parliamentary delegations.The AAP presently has 10 MPs successful the Rajya Sabha, including 7 from Punjab and 3 from Delhi.