AAP breakaway MPs reshape Rajya Sabha numbers and weaken opposition veto wall

The veto math is changing faster than anyone expected

AAP’s breakaway MPs have started shifting Rajya Sabha seat arithmetic, eroding the Opposition’s ability to sustain a “veto wall” in the Upper House. While the BJP-led NDA already holds the Lok Sabha, this development narrows the legislative bottleneck in Rajya Sabha by making key bills easier to schedule and pass, depending on how alignments firm up.