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AAP alleges 58 shell companies registered at national office
The Aam Aadmi Party says 58 unknown companies were registered using the address of its main office.
The office is at 1, Canning Lane in New Delhi.
The party says these registrations happened between July and September this year.
It has complained to a senior GST official and the Delhi Police.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj called the registrations part of a plan to damage the party’s reputation.
He alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party could use the registrations before the February 2027 elections.
AAP says people might wrongly claim that it operates shell companies to receive donations.
The party wants the central government to investigate the registrations and their Aadhaar verifications.
The Aam Aadmi Party said 58 unknown shell companies were registered at its New Delhi headquarters.
AAP said the registrations occurred between July and September this year.
The party filed complaints with the Principal Commissioner GST and Delhi Police.
Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged the registrations were part of a conspiracy by the BJP.
AAP asked the central government to investigate how the businesses passed Aadhaar verification.
- Who
- The Aam Aadmi Party, its Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj, and 58 unknown companies are involved.
- What
- AAP alleged that 58 shell companies were registered at the address of its national headquarters and filed complaints seeking an investigation.
- Where
- The registrations were linked to AAP’s national headquarters at 1, Canning Lane, New Delhi.
- When
- The registrations reportedly occurred between July and September this year; AAP raised the allegation on Tuesday.
- Why
- AAP alleged that the registrations were intended to defame the party and support a campaign against it before the February 2027 elections.
Key facts
- Companies involved
- 58 unknown companies described by AAP as shell companies
- Registered address
- AAP national headquarters, 1, Canning Lane, New Delhi
- Registration period
- Between July and September this year
- Complaints submitted to
- The Principal Commissioner GST and Delhi Police
- AAP representative
- Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj
- AAP’s allegation
- The registrations were part of a conspiracy to defame the party
- Verification cited
- AAP said all 58 GST registrations followed Aadhaar verifications
Quotes
Saurabh Bharadwaj
AAP Delhi unit president who made the allegations at a press conference
“How were these 58 businesses registered at the address of the Aam Aadmi Party's national office? This is our question directly to the central government. Does this mean that today a central government has fallen so low that just to defeat a party in elections, they will spread any lie before that?”
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“This was planned by the BJP so that before the February 2027 elections, the BJP could have planted this news and run a campaign against us, that AAP runs several shell companies through which it receives donations.”
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