Raghav Chadha and Two AAP MPs Defect to BJP Amid Party Turmoil
Raghav Chadha, Two Other AAP MPs Join BJP. Will Remaining Four Follow Suit?
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Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, and Ashok Mittal have left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi. This significant shift raises questions about the future of the remaining AAP MPs as the party faces internal dissent ahead of the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.
- 01Raghav Chadha and two other AAP MPs have joined the BJP, marking a significant political shift.
- 02Chadha criticized AAP's leadership, claiming the party no longer serves the public interest.
- 03The defections come as AAP prepares for assembly elections in Punjab, where they previously achieved a major victory.
- 04Sanjay Singh, an AAP MP, plans to seek the disqualification of the defecting members from the Rajya Sabha.
- 05Speculation continues about whether other AAP MPs will follow suit and join the BJP.
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In a significant political shift, Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, and Ashok Mittal have left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi. During a press conference, Chadha announced that two-thirds of AAP's Rajya Sabha MPs are quitting to join the BJP as a faction. He criticized the AAP, led by Arvind Kejriwal, stating that the party is no longer focused on serving the public but rather its own interests. Chadha expressed his belief that he was 'the right person in the wrong party.' Following the announcement, Swati Maliwal indicated her departure from AAP while in Itanagar for a parliamentary meeting, hinting that more resignations could follow. Meanwhile, AAP MP Sanjay Singh plans to request the disqualification of Chadha, Pathak, and Mittal from the Rajya Sabha for their defection. This exodus occurs just a year before the assembly elections in Punjab, where AAP had previously secured a landslide victory.
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The defections could significantly alter the political landscape in Punjab, affecting AAP's strategies and voter sentiment ahead of the upcoming elections.
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