In a major political development, Raghav Chadha announced that he is leaving the Aam Aadmi Party and will join the Bharatiya Janata Party along with a group of Rajya Sabha MPs. The announcement was made during a press conference in New Delhi.
Chadha stated that around two-thirds of AAP’s 10 Rajya Sabha MPs will merge with the BJP under constitutional provisions. He cited Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule, which allows a merger if two-thirds of members agree, and said the move should not be considered defection.
According to Chadha, the MPs involved include himself, Harbhajan Singh, Swati Maliwal, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, Vikram Sahney, and Rajinder Gupta.
During the announcement, Chadha said, “I was in the wrong party,” and stated that the decision followed recent internal developments within AAP, including his removal as Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader.
Further details regarding the formal merger process and official confirmations are awaited.