Raghav Chadha joins BJP

In a major political blow to the Aam Aadmi Party, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has resigned and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party along with six other MPs.

The mass defection, which Chadha claims represents two-thirds of the AAP's parliamentary strength, has sparked intense protests and effigy burning by loyalist workers.

The AAP leadership has condemned the move as illegal and called for the immediate disqualification of the defecting members.

This shift significantly alters the balance of power in the Rajya Sabha and poses a major challenge to Arvind Kejriwal's influence in Punjab.