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AAP moves Rajya Sabha chair for disqualification of Raghav Chadha after BJP switch

Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
AAP moves Rajya Sabha chair for disqualification of Raghav Chadha after BJP switch

AAP claims BJP joiners voluntarily quit under anti-defection law

AAP MP Sanjay Singh says the party will submit a letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking disqualification of Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak. Singh argues that their move to the BJP amounts to voluntarily relinquishing AAP membership under the Constitution’s Tenth Schedule, triggering the anti-defection provisions.

  • AAP plans to approach the Rajya Sabha Chairman with a disqualification request
  • Targeted names include Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, and Sandeep Pathak
  • Sanjay Singh cites voluntary relinquishing of membership under the Tenth Schedule
  • The move hinges on the Constitution’s anti-defection law
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