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Raghav Chadha to meet President Murmu over ‘targeted action’ against MPs who quit AAP
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha seeks a meeting with President Murmu to flag alleged targeted action against former AAP MPs who merged with the BJP. The move comes amid other Punjab political developments, including FIRs against an MP, a pollution board raid on a company linked to a defector, and security withdrawals for another MP. The President is set to receive Chadha and other MPs on May 5, while the Punjab CM is also scheduled to meet the President on the same day.
Why It Matters
The meeting highlights tensions over party-switching and alleged political vendetta in Punjab, with potential implications for Rajya Sabha dynamics and state-level politics.
Timeline
6 Events
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to meet President Murmu on May 5
May 3, 2026
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet the President on May 5 at 12:00 pm to call for a recall of the AAP MPs who merged with the BJP.
Chadha to meet President Murmu on May 5 to flag targeted actions
May 3, 2026
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, along with three other MPs, has been granted a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu at 10:40 am on May 5 to flag alleged targeted action against former AAP MPs who merged with the BJP.
Punjab Pollution Control Board raids Trident Limited
April 30, 2026
Punjab Pollution Control Board conducted a raid at the premises of Trident Limited, a company associated with Rajinder Gupta, one of the MPs who left the AAP to join the BJP.
Punjab government withdraws security cover of Harbhajan Singh
April 2026
The Punjab government withdrew the security cover of MP and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh.
Two FIRs filed against Sandeep Pathak in Punjab
April 2026
Two FIRs were filed against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak in Punjab days after he left the AAP and joined the BJP; FIRs are under non-bailable sections.
AAP MPs merge with BJP in Rajya Sabha
April 2026
Chadha and several Rajya Sabha MPs left the Aam Aadmi Party and merged with the BJP, retaining their Rajya Sabha membership under the anti-defection law's 2/3rds exception.