Jyoti Gondek, whose house was raided by the police.- File
The troubles of Jyoti Gondek of Punjabi origin, who was the mayor of Calgary city of Canada, have increased. The investigation into the alleged corruption case related to Calgary City Hall has intensified. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) raided Jyoti Gondek’s house and seized her mobile and other devices.
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Jyoti Gondek is accused of corruption and breach of trust in Calgary City Hall. This case started after a complaint surfaced in October 2025. The complaint alleged that some of City Hall’s decisions violated rules and provided unfair benefits to certain individuals or entities. Based on this, RCMP started preliminary investigation.
Investigating officers suspect that transparency was not adopted in the decisions. For this reason, the key officials of that time and their communication records are now being investigated. As part of the same investigation, the mobile phone and other devices of the former mayor have been seized by the police.
Jyoti Gondek has more than 23 thousand followers on Instagram.
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- Complaint regarding the tenure of 2021 to 2025: Jyoti Gondek has been the Mayor of the city of Calgary, Canada from 2021 to 2025. Questions have been raised on the decisions and actions taken during his tenure. A complainant had alleged in the complaint that there has been massive corruption in Calgary City Hall and also accused the Mayor of breach of trust.
- Suspicion of evidence in communication device: RCMP officials say digital devices contain important evidence in such cases. Through phone, email, messages and other digital communications, it can be found out which people interacted with each other during a decision process and what pressures were put on them.
- Mobile phones of councilors including former mayor also seized: In this case, not only the former mayor, but also the names of other city councilors and concerned officials have come to light. According to reports, the RCMP has also seized the devices of some other people and they are being interrogated. All concerned persons have said to cooperate in the investigation.
- If evidence is found, charges will be framed: The RCMP have clarified that this action is only part of the investigation and no charges have been filed against anyone yet. Jyoti Gondek and other concerned people are cooperating in the investigation. Officials say that further legal action will be taken only after all the facts are confirmed. RCMP officers made it clear that no one will be harassed without evidence. He said the police will complete the investigation of the digital data and if sufficient evidence is found, charges can be framed.
Jyoti Gondek has been the mayor of the city of Calgary, Canada from 2021 to 2025.
First female mayor of Calgary, father was a WSO board member Jyoti Gondek becomes the first woman mayor of Calgary, Canada. She is a leader of Punjabi origin and is known for her active role on urban development, policy-making and social issues. Jyoti Gondek’s father Jasdev Singh was a lawyer by profession and was also a board member of the World Sikh Organization. Jyoti Gondek’s father first lived in London and then shifted to Canada. He continued propagating Sikhism by associating with WSO.
