Raghav Chadha, a prominent member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), is reportedly leaving the party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Legal experts have indicated that under India's anti-defection law, specifically the Tenth Schedule, such a move may not lead to disqualification if two-thirds of the AAP's Rajya Sabha members support the merger. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi, Neeraj Kishan Kaul, and Maninder Singh explained that Section 4(2) of the Tenth Schedule allows for this scenario, where a merger is deemed valid if a significant majority of the legislative party agrees. This provision has been upheld in previous Supreme Court rulings, including the Shiv Sena case. However, the effectiveness of the anti-defection law is often undermined by the presiding officer's influence, who is typically aligned with the ruling party. The situation has sparked discussions about the need to reform the Tenth Schedule to prevent political defections more effectively. Chadha's departure could lead to significant changes within AAP's parliamentary dynamics.