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AAP petitions Rajya Sabha Chair to disqualify seven MPs who joined BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party said it has petitioned Rajya Sabha Chairman to disqualify seven MPs who left the party and joined the BJP. The seven MPs named include Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney, and AAP says constitutional experts believe they are liable for disqualification under the law.
Why It Matters
This development intensifies a legal and political dispute over anti-defection provisions and could affect Rajya Sabha arithmetic and party leadership dynamics.
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AAP petitions Rajya Sabha Chairman to terminate seven MPs' membership
April 26, 2026
Sanjay Singh announced at a press conference in New Delhi that the Aam Aadmi Party has petitioned Rajya Sabha Chairman, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, to terminate the membership of the seven MPs who left the party and joined the BJP. He said AAP consulted constitutional experts, including Kapil Sibal and PDT Achary, who reportedly opined that the MPs are liable for disqualification under the law. The seven MPs named are Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney.
Seven Rajya Sabha MPs announce departure from AAP to join BJP
April 24, 2026
Seven Rajya Sabha MPs—Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney—announced on Friday that they were leaving the Aam Aadmi Party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, triggering a legal and political dispute over the validity and implications under anti-defection rules.