Daily Briefing: AAP’s Raghav Chadha, 6 other MPs join BJP; party grapples with fears of wider churn
Indian Express·2h ago·Fear
What Happened
Seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members, including deputy leader Raghav Chadha, crossed over to the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday. The defection represents two-thirds of AAP's Upper House strength. The move raises concerns about AAP's stability ahead of Punjab Assembly elections next year.
Key Entities
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Raghav ChadhaRajya SabhaPunjab Assembly electionsAshok MittalSandeep PathakRajinder GuptaVikramjeet Singh SahneySwati MaliwalHarbhajan Singh