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Piyush Goyal slams AAP as MPs quit for BJP, calling party corrupt and misgoverned
Politics
Published on 26 April 2026
Two thirds of AAP Rajya Sabha MPs switched sides
Union Minister Piyush Goyal reacted after two-thirds of AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, joined the BJP. He alleged AAP has abandoned its core values and has become linked with corruption and misgovernance. The move marks a major reshuffle in the party’s upper house presence and intensifies the political fight ahead of upcoming battles.
- Goyal criticized AAP after large-scale Rajya Sabha defections to BJP
- Two-thirds of AAP MPs, including Raghav Chadha, joined BJP
- Allegations center on lost values, corruption and misgovernance
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