Explained: Why Raghav Chadha, 6 other Rajya Sabha MPs wont lose their seats despite quitting AAP and joining BJP
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What Happened
Seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, and Ashok Mittal, resigned Friday and merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Under Paragraph 4 of the Constitution's Tenth Schedule, they avoid anti-defection disqualification since two-thirds of AAP's ten Rajya Sabha members approved the merger. Chadha announced the political realignment on social media.
Key Entities
Raghav ChadhaSandeep PathakAshok MittalAam Aadmi Party (AAP)Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Rajya SabhaParagraph 4, Tenth Schedule, Constitution of India