Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Merge with BJP, Reducing AAP's Strength
Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Officially Merge With BJP
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Seven Members of Parliament from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) officially merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), decreasing AAP's representation in the Rajya Sabha to three. This merger brings BJP's total strength in the Upper House to 113, with significant implications for party dynamics in Punjab and Delhi.
- 01Seven AAP MPs have merged with the BJP, reducing AAP's strength in the Rajya Sabha.
- 02The merger increases BJP's representation in the Upper House to 113 members.
- 03Only one AAP MP remains in the Rajya Sabha from Punjab after the merger.
- 04The AAP has termed the merger unconstitutional and seeks disqualification of the MPs.
- 05Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomed the MPs into the NDA coalition.
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On Monday, Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), reducing AAP's representation in the Upper House to just three members. The merged MPs include Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Sandeep Pathak, Vikramjit Sahney, Swati Maliwal, and Rajinder Gupta, boosting the BJP's strength to 113 in the Rajya Sabha. Following this transition, six out of seven MPs from Punjab in the Rajya Sabha are now affiliated with the BJP, leaving only one with AAP. In Delhi, AAP retains two MPs while one is now with the BJP. The seven MPs filed a petition to the Chairman to be recognized as BJP members, which was accepted. Kiren Rijiju, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister, welcomed the MPs into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), criticizing the AAP and referring to their coalition as the
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The merger could shift political dynamics in Punjab and Delhi, affecting future legislative decisions and party strategies.
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