Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has confirmed a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at 12 noon on May 5 to discuss the recent defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members of the Rajya Sabha to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Although Mann requested a collective audience for all Punjab AAP MLAs, the President's office granted the meeting only to him. He plans to attend the meeting with fellow legislators who will wait outside while he presents the concerns of Punjab and grievances regarding the defections. The defections, which occurred on April 24, included prominent members such as Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, significantly diminishing AAP's representation in the Upper House. Mann aims to formally demand the recall of the defectors, although legal experts have indicated that there is no constitutional provision for such a recall. He has postponed announcing the party’s next strategy until after the meeting concludes.