Durgesh Pathak

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation aimed at disqualifying Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and durgesh pathak, as well as terminating their party's registration. The court found the petition to be 'seriously misguided,' emphasizing that disqualification and deregistration must be backed by solid legal foundations under election regulations—criteria that were unfortunately unmet.

Delhi High Court will hear the excise policy case involving Arvind Kejriwal before a different bench. This development follows Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma initiating criminal contempt proceedings against Kejriwal and others for alleged social media vilification. AAP leaders hailed the transfer as a victory for truth.

Delhi high court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma announced contempt proceedings against discharged accused in the excise policy case for posting defamatory material. The judge stated she cannot remain silent against vilifying content targeting her and the court. This action follows Arvind Kejriwal and others boycotting proceedings after the judge declined to recuse herself.

Delhi High Court will appoint senior lawyers as amicus curiae to argue the case for Arvind Kejriwal and two other AAP functionaries who have chosen to boycott hearings in the liquor policy case. This comes after the individuals alleged bias and conflict of interest against the presiding judge.

AAP leader durgesh pathak has informed the Delhi High Court that he will not appear in the ongoing excise case, mirroring the stance of Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. Pathak stated he stands with Kejriwal and will not be represented by a lawyer. This follows the court's rejection of Kejriwal and Sisodia's recusal plea, citing alleged conflict of interest.

Pathak Also Boycotts Excise Case Hearing Before Justice Sharma

Seven Aam Aadmi Party MPs, including Raghav Chadha, defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing a deviation from the party's core principles. The move is permissible under the anti-defection law as it involves more than two-thirds of the AAP's Rajya Sabha members. AAP plans to seek disqualification for some MPs.

Kejriwal had appeared in person before the court seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing a CBI petition challenging his discharge in the liquor policy case. In the application, Kejriwal claimed that there was a grave, bona fide, and reasonable apprehension that the hearing in the matter before her would not be impartial and neutral.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator durgesh pathak on Wednesday alleged that the former mayors of the three erstwhile civic bodies spent Rs 270 crore on their "personal luxuries" in the last five years, drawing a swift rebuttal from the BJP and demand for an apology.

The CBI has initiated searches at the premises of AAP leader durgesh pathak, who is also the 2027 Gujarat assembly poll in-charge, concerning a case registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA).

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Monday claimed that the ED has summoned AAP's MCD poll in-charge durgesh pathak in connection with its excise policy probe. Sisodia questioned the summons to Pathak, and wondered whether the agency was targeting the liquor policy or MCD polls.

Aam Aadmi Party leaders are decrying CBI raids at durgesh pathak's residence as political vendetta by the BJP, following Pathak's appointment as Gujarat election in-charge. Sanjay Singh alleges the raids are an attempt to instill fear, sensing AAP's growing influence in Gujarat.

Claiming that BJP has decided against repeating its incumbent councillors in the forthcoming civic polls, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday questioned why the saffron party did not take action against them if they were "corrupt".

Aam Aadmi Party functionary durgesh pathak has said that sitting BJP councillor Jyoti Rachoya has written a letter to BJP national president JP Nadda, claiming that corruption in Delhi’s municipal corporations is at peak.

Pathak defeated BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by over 10,000 votes.

The NCW summoned AAP MLA durgesh pathak over a tragic flood incident at a Rajinder Nagar coaching center, resulting in three student deaths.

A day after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that investigating agencies were targeting AAP functionaries to crush the party at BJP’s behest, Rajendra Nagar MLA durgesh pathak was summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in connection with the money laundering probe into the now scrapped excise policy.

On Friday, the Aam Aadmi Party formally declared durgesh pathak as its candidate for the assembly byelection in Rajendra Nagar.

Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday alleged that Municipal Corporation of Delhi is refusing to pay grants of Rs 1,100 to its students for their basic needs like school dress, books, shoes, bag and others.

ED investigates Delhi's excise policy scam, focusing on Bibhav Kumar and durgesh pathak regarding AAP's role in Goa's 2022 assembly polls. Allegations include bribe deployment and misuse of funds, denied by CM Kejriwal. Atishi claims BJP conspiracy to hinder AAP's election campaign.

The Election Commission announces results for the 70 Delhi constituencies following the February 5 polls. AAP, BJP, and INC candidates in Rajinder Nagar await results. The BJP is expected to win decisively with 39-47 seats, while the AAP may secure 23-31 seats, leaving Congress with minimal representation.

As the Aam Aadmi Party won the Rajinder Nagar Assembly bypoll in Delhi, its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday called it defeat of the BJP's "dirty politics" and thanked people for appreciating the work done by his party's government in the national capital. The Aam Aadmi Party's durgesh pathak on Sunday defeated BJP candidate Rajesh Bhatia by a margin of over 11,000 votes in the bypoll, officials said.

Any delay in the municipal elections will only help Aam Aadmi Party in consolidating its position and help it win the polls with even a bigger margin, AAP functionary durgesh pathak told TOI in an interview on Tuesday.