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Raghav Chadha Joins BJP; Announces Two-Thirds of AAP’s Rajya Sabha MPs Merger with BJP
Chadha said 7 of AAP’s 10 Rajya Sabha MPs signed merger papers and would join the BJP, a move that could cut the party’s Upper House strength.
- On Friday, seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs announced their resignation to join the Bharatiya Janata Party , with Raghav Chadha stating two-thirds of the party's Upper House members are participating in the initiative.
- Raghav Chadha, recently replaced as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, announced the merger alongside Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, claiming the party has "strayed from its principles, values, and core morals."
- Of the ten Aam Aadmi Party members in the Upper House, seven have signed formal documentation to merge with the BJP, reducing the party's representation to three remaining members.
- Condemning the decision, AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged the departing MPs had "backstabbed the people of Punjab," including Harbhajan Singh and Swati Maliwal.
- Internal reports suggest the decision followed Enforcement Directorate raids at Mittal's premises, while Pathak faced internal dissatisfaction over his role in candidate selection for previous elections, which reportedly resulted in poor outcomes.
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