Overview

• Searches were conducted under Section 17 of the PMLA at locations across Delhi-NCR, including Bharadwaj’s residence and contractor offices on KG Marg and West Patel Nagar.
• The ED action stems from an ECIR tied to ACB FIR No. 37/2025 registered on June 26 against former health ministers, private contractors and unidentified officials.
• Officials said the probe focuses on alleged large-scale corruption, unauthorised construction and misappropriation of funds in projects valued at about ₹5,590 crore.
• ACB records cite overruns such as an ICU project only 50% complete after roughly ₹800 crore spent and LNJP hospital costs rising from ₹488 crore to ₹1,135 crore.
• AAP leaders denounced the raids as politically driven and argued Bharadwaj was not a minister during the period cited, while BJP leaders hailed the enforcement move.