Delhi Jal Board Tender Manipulation Arrest

7 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 18 AUG 2026 — 19 AUG 2026

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Latest · 19 Aug 2026

Satyendar Jain's arrest by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch ahead of the Punjab elections raises concerns about AAP's election preparedness.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the August 18, 2026, arrests by the Anti-Corruption Branch of six individuals, including former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, in connection with an alleged corruption case involving sewage treatment plant projects, including any reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to these arrests. It excludes other actions by the arrested individuals, parties involved, or related entities unless they are direct developments or consequences of the specific corruption case and arrests mentioned.

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18Aug

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Anti-Corruption Branch arrests 6 in Delhi sewage project case

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Former Delhi water minister Satyendar Jain was arrested for allegedly manipulating a tender process at the Delhi Jal Board.

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Arvind Kejriwal asserts that the case against Satyendar Jain, arrested for alleged corruption in Delhi Jal Board contracts, will be proven false.

19Aug

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch for alleged tender manipulation at the Delhi Jal Board, prompting claims of political motivation.

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Satyendar Jain, former Delhi minister, claims innocence in a corruption case, asserting he was in jail when a Rs 1,546-crore tender was issued.

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Delhi's Water Minister, Satyendar Jain, approved a sewage treatment plant tender in 2021, leading to his arrest in 2022 on corruption charges.

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Satyendar Jain's arrest by the Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch ahead of the Punjab elections raises concerns about AAP's election preparedness.

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