Swati Maliwal has quit the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership has strayed from the party’s founding principles. She claims party leaders orchestrated personal assault and says the internal environment tolerates corruption while sidelining women’s safety. Maliwal’s exit raises fresh questions about AAP’s direction and internal accountability.
Aam Aadmi Party has suffered another high-profile rupture as Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and six others resigned and reportedly moved to the BJP. The latest split follows a familiar pattern of leaders exiting the party, with critics pointing to concerns about internal democracy and centralized control. Even so, AAP continues to hold strong electorally in key pockets.
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann sparked a fresh political firestorm after reports of seven AAP MPs jumping ship to the BJP. Mann accused the BJP of breaking the AAP and called the defections a betrayal of the people of the state, branding BJP leaders as “kadde, wadde and chadde” who have been expelled, divided, or left out.
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party, alleging the party has deviated from its principles and shifted toward personal interests. He announced his exit alongside MPs Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, signaling they are set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. The move adds to political turmoil within AAP and reshapes the opposition landscape.
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