AAP to seek disqualification of MPs who defected to BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced it will seek the disqualification of seven Rajya Sabha MPs who left the party. Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh stated he will write to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President, citing the Tenth Schedule and arguing that even a two-thirds split does not hold legal validity under the anti-defection law.
26 APR 2026
— The Hindu
The Aam Aadmi Party experienced a setback as seven of its MPs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, coinciding with Arvind Kejriwal's campaign visit to West Bengal.
27 APR 2026
— The Hindu
Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan accepted the merger of seven AAP MPs with the BJP, significantly increasing the BJP's strength in the Upper House.
— The Hindu
Seven AAP members joined the BJP, increasing the party's Rajya Sabha strength and prompting legal review by the Supreme Court.
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