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Raghav Chadha defection rocks AAP as Kejriwal faces hardest leadership test yet
Politics
Published on 25 April 2026
Seven MPs jump ship, Punjab politics shifts overnight
Raghav Chadha and six other AAP MPs have moved to the BJP, triggering a shakeup inside the Aam Aadmi Party. The development raises tough questions about Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership and the party’s organisational strength, while also reshaping power equations in Punjab—AAP’s only governing state. AAP now has to regroup quickly ahead of the next electoral challenge.
- Raghav Chadha and six MPs defect to the BJP
- The move challenges Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership credibility
- Punjab power dynamics shift as AAP loses key figures
- AAP must rebuild and reinvent for upcoming elections
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