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In list of 7 who switched from AAP to BJP: Sandeep Pathak, professor who once caught Kejriwal’s attention
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In list of 7 who switched from AAP to BJP: Sandeep Pathak, professor who once caught Kejriwal’s attention

The Indian Express·Jatin Anand·about 1 month ago
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AAP MP Sandeep Pathak addresses during a press conference, at Constitution Club, in New Delhi. (ANI Photo) 2 min read New Delhi Apr 24, 2026 05:56 PM IST First published on: Apr 24, 2026 at 05:56 PM IST Mockingly called the Aam Aadmi Party’s “super strategist” because of its successive electoral defeats since he was appointed as the party’s first national general secretary (organisation), Sandeep Pathak’s name in the list of s even Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the BJP on Friday was perhaps the most surprising, AAP leaders say. The 47-year-old former IIT Delhi professor had been elected to the Upper House in April 2022, just months before he was chosen for the organisational post, underlining his closeness to then-Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal . A “numbers guy” whose penchant for statistics is said to have captured Kejriwal’s fancy, Pathak has roots in Chhattisgarh, which he initially oversaw for the AAP till his elevation up the party’s organisational ranks.…

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