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Mass merger or defection? MPs’ BJP switch highlights constitutional issues

AAP Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha along with Ashok Mittal and Sanjeev Pathak leave after meeting BJP president Nitin Nabin at BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday (HT Photo/Sanchit Khanna)

Updated on Apr 28, 2026, 9:30 AM IST

BJP’s Rajya Sabha tally rises to 113 after AAP MPs’ merger gets nod

Raghav Chadha on Friday announced that two-thirds of members of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha were merging with the BJP. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Apr 28, 2026, 6:33 AM IST

AAP furious over BJP tag for Chadha, 6 others in RS record, wants explanation

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh addresses a press conference at the party office in New Delhi on Sunday.

Updated on Apr 28, 2026, 2:24 AM IST

'Poor joke': Rekha Gupta on Arvind Kejriwal's 'satyagrah' vow against HC judge

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta (R) hit out at former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Published on Apr 27, 2026, 7:30 PM IST

‘Not aam aadmi, now AAP’s a party of billionaires’: Congress leader Ajay Maken

Congress leader and AICC treasurer Ajay Maken addresses a party briefing at Congress office in New Delhi on Monday (ANI)

Published on Apr 27, 2026, 5:49 PM IST

‘Switched sides to save businesses': AAP MP's ED dig at Lovely Group's Mittal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang said the seven MPs who defected joined the BJP for their "personal interests"..

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 4:27 PM IST

In Kejriwal's letter to Justice Sharma, an ex-judge's remark on RSS-linked event

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal speaks in his video message on Monday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 4:33 PM IST

‘Toxic work environment’: Raghav Chadha explains switch to BJP from AAP

Raghav Chadha quit the AAP and joined BJP last week.

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 2:46 PM IST

BJP’s strength in Rajya Sabha rises to 113 with inclusion of seven AAP members

Raghav Chadha on Friday announced that two-thirds of members of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha were merging with the BJP. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Apr 27, 2026, 12:41 PM IST

ECOSTANI | What defections before the Punjab poll mean for AAP, Arvind Kejriwal

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 10:10 AM IST

‘Hope of getting justice broken’: Kejriwal writes to Delhi HC Justice Sharma

‘Hope of getting justice broken’: Kejriwal writes to Delhi HC Justice Sharma

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 2:16 PM IST

Regional Buzz | Raghav Chadha loses 2 million Insta followers

AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha addresses a press conference at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on India on Friday. (HT Photo)

Published on Apr 27, 2026, 7:24 AM IST

AAP split puts 'merger' clause of defection law under scrutiny | Explained

AAP Rajya Sabha MP, Raghav Chadha, along with Ashok Mittal and Sanjeev Pathak addresses a press conference at the Constitution Club of India on April 24, 2026.

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 10:39 AM IST

7 AAP leaders booked for unlawful assembly for protest against Raghav Chadha

7 AAP leaders booked for unlawful assembly for protest against Raghav Chadha

Published on Apr 27, 2026, 6:28 AM IST

AAP submits disqualification plea against 7 MPs to Rajya Sabha chairperson

BJP president Nitin Nabin meets Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal at the party headquarters, in New Delhi, on April 24

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 6:23 AM IST

‘Kothi No 50’ barbs fly after Chadha BJP move, Punjab AAP MPs flag powers he had

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha after joining the BJP.

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 6:07 AM IST

‘Let's have tea, they said’: Seechewal on why he didn't exit AAP with Chadha

AAP MP Balbir Singh Seechewal at Parliament in New Delhi in March 2026.

Updated on Apr 27, 2026, 6:16 AM IST

Can Chadha, others lose Rajya Sabha seats? AAP seeks action amid legal questions

AAP had 10 MPs in the Upper House, of which seven merged with the BJP.

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 6:38 PM IST

‘He told me to consider resigning’: Sahney on Kejriwal meeting before BJP move

Sahney said, “I met with Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday. I told him about our plans...”

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 10:43 PM IST

Local body polls underway in Gujarat as BJP wins 736 seats unopposed

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel voting in the local body elections in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 2:47 PM IST

AAP protests erupt in Jalandhar after BJP switch, homes of rebel MPs targeted

The AAP youth wing protested outside Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta's residence and office, in Ludhiana on Saturday.

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 7:35 AM IST

Protest turns violent in Sangrur, 3 cops injured

Bhawanigarh deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Rahul Kaushal confirmed that three cops sustained injuries due to the scuffle. (HT)

Published on Apr 26, 2026, 6:16 AM IST

Defection jolt prompts AAP to close ranks in Punjab

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP of trying to break the Aam Aadmi Party and the leaders of betraying the people of Punjab. (Sourced)

Published on Apr 26, 2026, 6:04 AM IST

AAP to move Rajya Sabha chair, President against rebel MPs who joined BJP

* In a massive jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party, seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, quit the party on Friday, April 24, 2026. Then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, right, with AAP MP Ashok Mittal during an event in New Delhi, in this file photo dated Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 7:43 AM IST

BJP, AAP spar on ex-CM Kejriwal’s Lodhi Estate bungalow

BJP, AAP spar on ex-CM Kejriwal’s Lodhi Estate bungalow

Published on Apr 26, 2026, 3:10 AM IST

Gaddar, baahri, catwalk: 3 words echo in Punjab after AAP's Raghav rupture

Aam Aadmi Party workers staging a protest outside the residence of MP Rajinder Gupta, owner of Trident Group, following his political shift to the BJP. The AAP workers wrote ‘gaddar’ (traitor) on the main gate of the house, on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 5:51 AM IST

Why AAP lost Delhi in 2025: Raghav has a theory, joins BJP attack on Kejriwal

Why AAP lost Delhi in 2025: Raghav has a theory, joins BJP attack on Kejriwal

Updated on Apr 25, 2026, 11:08 PM IST

‘Should have kept Raghav Chadha in check': AAP Punjab MP as party ruptures

Raghav Chadha is seen with then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during the former's engagement ceremony, in New Delhi.

Updated on Apr 25, 2026, 10:02 PM IST

'Gaddar' graffiti on walls: Protests erupt against AAP Punjab MPs after BJP move

'Gaddar' graffiti on walls: Protests erupt against AAP Punjab MPs after BJP move

Updated on Apr 25, 2026, 8:10 PM IST

AAP holds protests, defaces walls of RS members in Jalandhar, Ludhiana

A policeman standing guard outside the house of former cricketer and Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh after protesters defaced his gate in Jalandhar on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 26, 2026, 5:56 AM IST

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