Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav says the party has ended its association with political consultancy firm I-PAC, blaming fund constraints rather than recent election outcomes. The SP had roped in I-PAC for a short period ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, but the arrangement could not be sustained due to financial limits.
After facing major setbacks in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the Samajwadi Party has signaled it will sever ties with political consultancy firm I-PAC for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Founded by Prashant Kishor, I-PAC had earlier been approached to support the party in 2022 where defeat margins were narrow, but the latest decisions suggest a major shift in strategy.
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A Delhi court has granted regular bail to Vinesh Chandel, director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on April 13 in an alleged money laundering case. The court decision brings relief to Chandel as legal proceedings continue over the ED’s claims and the circumstances surrounding the alleged offense.
A Delhi court has remanded Vinesh Chandel, director of I-PAC, to 14 days of judicial custody in a money laundering probe connected to an alleged coal pilferage case. Chandel has filed for regular bail. The Enforcement Directorate’s custody concluded on the day of the hearing, and the court noted the arrest followed required legal procedures.
In the I-PAC raid case, the Supreme Court censured West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying a CM cannot interfere with an ongoing probe. The court warned against turning raids into a Centre-versus-state dispute. The Enforcement Directorate is investigating allegations of obstruction during raids on I-PAC offices.
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