AAP Seeks Disqualification of MPs Who Joined BJP Amid Party Turmoil
Day after 7 of its 10 Rajya Sabha MPs switched to BJP, AAP says will seek their disqualification
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to request the disqualification of seven Rajya Sabha MPs who defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). AAP claims their departure violates anti-defection laws, as outlined in the Indian Constitution's Tenth Schedule. This comes as AAP faces internal challenges and external pressures in Delhi.
- 01AAP will seek disqualification of seven MPs who joined BJP.
- 02The party cites anti-defection laws as grounds for the request.
- 03The defectors constitute two-thirds of AAP's Rajya Sabha strength.
- 04Senior AAP leaders express concerns over party stability amid external pressures.
- 05BJP counters AAP's claims, asserting the defectors felt 'suffocated' in AAP.
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced plans to write to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President seeking the disqualification of seven of its MPs who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Senior AAP MP Sanjay Singh emphasized that the anti-defection law prohibits any form of split in the party, regardless of whether a two-thirds majority exists. The seven MPs, including Raghav Chadha and Swati Maliwal, represent two-thirds of AAP's strength in the Upper House, raising significant concerns within the party. AAP leaders, including Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj, acknowledged the difficult times facing the party, with ongoing challenges such as loss of power in Delhi and government raids. Bharadwaj defended the integrity of ordinary AAP workers, stating that they have little to fear from government agencies, unlike some leaders. In response, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva criticized AAP's leadership, suggesting that the defectors were well-educated individuals who felt 'suffocated' in the party. This political shift highlights the ongoing tensions between AAP and BJP in Delhi's political landscape.
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The defection of AAP MPs to BJP could weaken AAP's influence in the Rajya Sabha and affect its political strategy in Delhi.
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