AAP submits petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking termination of seven MPs who quit party
Sanjay Singh, a senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, filed a petition with the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking the disqualification of seven AAP MPs who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Singh argued that these MPs' actions constitute defection under the anti-defection law and cited opinions from constitutional experts like Kapil Sibal and P. D. T. Achary.
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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