AAP Reshuffles Leadership After Delhi Election Loss

Saurabh Bharadwaj takes charge of Delhi unit, while Manish Sisodia is appointed Punjab in-charge in a bid to strengthen the party's position.

AAP announced major organizational changes following its defeat in the February 2025 Delhi assembly elections, where it won only 22 out of 70 seats against BJP's 48.
Saurabh Bharadwaj, a former Delhi minister, has been appointed as the head of the Delhi unit, replacing Gopal Rai, who will now oversee operations in Gujarat.
Manish Sisodia, former deputy chief minister of Delhi, has been named in-charge of Punjab, with Satyendra Jain as co-in-charge, emphasizing Punjab's strategic importance as AAP's only ruling state.
Other appointments include Pankaj Gupta for Goa, Mehraj Malik for Jammu and Kashmir, and Sandeep Pathak for Chhattisgarh, signaling AAP's intent to expand its influence across states.
The restructuring decisions were made during a Political Affairs Committee meeting chaired by Arvind Kejriwal, reflecting the party's focus on rebuilding and preparing for future elections.