Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts merger of seven AAP MPs with BJP
C.P. Radhakrishnan, the Rajya Sabha Chairman, accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), increasing the BJP's strength in the Upper House to 113 and reducing AAP to three members. The move followed a significant political realignment in the Rajya Sabha on April 24th, when seven of the AAP's ten members joined the BJP. Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP national convener, criticized the BJP for betraying Punjabis.
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
· THIS STORY — 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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