Overview

• 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.