
BJP attacking Bengali culture, pride: Kejriwal; Modi won’t have his way in Bengal: Tejashwi
Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Chief Minister and convener of the Aam Aadmi Party, joined the Trinamool Congress campaign in West Bengal on Sunday, addressing three rallies in Kolkata and Howrah. His visit coincides with the final days of campaigning for the second phase of the Assembly elections, scheduled to conclude Monday evening. The AAP recently experienced a setback as seven of its MPs switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
26 APR 2026
· THIS STORY — 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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