Raghav Chadha and 6 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP in a major political shift
“The AAP, which I nurtured with my blood and sweat, and gave 15 years of my youth to, has deviated from its principles, values and core morals,” Raghav Chadha said. Screengrab: PTI
Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha and six other Aam Aadmi Party parliamentarians on Friday (April 24, 2026) quit the party and joined the BJP.
Addressing a press conference with Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, Mr. Chadha, who was recently demoted by AAP, said, “We have decided that we, the 2/3rd members belonging to the AAP in Rajya Sabha, exercise the provisions of the Constitution of India and merge ourselves with the BJP.”
Published – April 24, 2026 04:05 pm IST
