Sandeep Pathak, a Rajya Sabha MP, switched from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with six other MPs on April 24, 2026. Days later, Punjab Police registered two FIRs against him under non-bailable sections. Pathak stated he had not received copies of the FIRs and was awaiting them to respond.