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Delhi Speaker Suspends Four AAP MLAs for Rest of Winter Session

The action follows days of disruptions over a disputed video alleging Atishi insulted Guru Tegh Bahadur.

Overview

  • Som Dutt, Jarnail Singh, Sanjeev Jha and Kuldeep Kumar were removed for the remainder of the session for disrupting proceedings, the Speaker said.
  • Jarnail Singh, Sanjeev Jha and Kuldeep Kumar had previously been suspended for three days during the same session for interruptions.
  • Proceedings saw repeated adjournments, including a break until lunch, after two earlier days were lost over the controversy.
  • Sanjeev Jha said he was marshalled out after urging BJP members to delete posts sharing the contested video, which he noted is under forensic examination.
  • The House advanced legislative work by passing supplementary demands for 2025–26 and the Delhi Appropriation Bill 2026, as members also raised constituency issues and the Water Minister gave a city supply update.