New Delhi, April 30, 2026: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the central government, alleging that the timing of bail granted to I-PAC’s founder after the conclusion of West Bengal Assembly elections exposed the political misuse of the Enforcement Directorate.
Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that the agency’s decision not to oppose bail in court immediately after polling ended raised serious concerns about the use of investigative institutions for electoral advantage.
Bharadwaj asserted that I-PAC, which had been working extensively with Mamata Banerjee’s All India Trinamool Congress, possessed a comprehensive electoral blueprint for the state but was effectively paralysed due to raids, arrests, and sustained pressure from federal agencies ahead of the polls.
According to him, the crackdown severely disrupted the organisation’s operations, with staff allegedly being forced into inactivity at a critical stage of campaign planning, thereby impacting the opposition’s strategic preparations.
Bharadwaj described the sequence of events as an open display of political interference, alleging coordinated misuse of agencies and electoral institutions to influence democratic processes.
He also called upon BJP and RSS supporters to reflect on whether such tactics aligned with the ideological foundations they once believed the party represented, arguing that pursuit of electoral gains through institutional pressure undermined democratic credibility.
The remarks add to intensifying political debate over the role of central agencies in election periods, with opposition parties increasingly accusing the ruling establishment of weaponising investigative bodies to weaken political challengers.
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