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Raghav Chadha and Ashok Mittal quit AAP and join BJP after weeks of Rajya Sabha reshuffle
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Weeks after ED raids, AAP MPs announce a merger plan
In a major jolt to Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP, Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and Sandeep Pathak quit the party and joined the BJP. The switch follows weeks after a leadership reshuffle, when Mittal replaced Chadha in Rajya Sabha. The development comes amid recent high-stakes political heat, including ED raids that had already intensified scrutiny.
- Chadha, Mittal and Pathak resign from AAP and join BJP
- Mittal’s Rajya Sabha replacement of Chadha happened just weeks earlier
- The move adds fresh pressure on Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership
- Recent ED raids raised the stakes ahead of the defection
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