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AAP Rajya Sabha MPs move to BJP as Raghav Chadha names seven defectors
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Two thirds may shift, but seven names were revealed first
Raghav Chadha announced that two-thirds of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs will merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party, announcing seven members in a press conference. The move comes amid a history of internal turbulence in AAP since 2012, with multiple high-profile leaders including Shazia Ilmi and Kumar Vishwas previously distancing themselves over ideological differences and disputes.
- Chadha says two-thirds of AAP Rajya Sabha MPs will merge with BJP
- Seven MPs were named during the press conference
- AAP has repeatedly seen prominent leaders leave or distance themselves
- Splits have often been linked to ideological and internal disputes
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