After High Court order, CBI registers corruption case in connection to Punjab CM Mann’s office
A CBI official confirmed the development, adding that the CBI conducted searches at multiple locations, including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s camp office in Chandigarh
On October 6, 2026, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a corruption case in connection with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office, following a High Court order. The CBI conducted searches at multiple locations, including Chief Minister Mann's camp office in Chandigarh. Mann alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing for the Punjab elections and that the CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) will be misused in Punjab before the 2027 Assembly polls.
The High Court had directed the CBI to probe allegations of corruption linked to Mann's office, including corruption in transfers and postings, policy manipulation, cash for tenders, and other irregularities. Mann further claimed that the BJP is rattled by the support he is receiving from the people. The Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, criticized the CBI raid, stating that the place symbolizing Delhi's remote control over Punjab is now under the CBI scanner.
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