AAP Rocked as Raghav Chadha, Six MPs Join BJP

In a major political shake-up, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, along with six other party MPs, officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in April 2026. Chadha, a prominent AAP voice, cited a "toxic work environment" and the party's drift from its founding principles as reasons for his departure. This significant defection ensures the group retains their parliamentary membership under the two-thirds rule. The move follows Chadha's recent removal as AAP's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha and his prior suspension over allegations of forging signatures on a select committee proposal, a suspension later revoked after Supreme Court intervention. AAP leaders have denounced the defections as a betrayal.