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Raghav Chadha leads AAP Rajya Sabha exodus to BJP leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists

Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Raghav Chadha leads AAP Rajya Sabha exodus to BJP leaving Arvind Kejriwal with three loyalists

Most AAP Rajya Sabha MPs bolt for BJP

Raghav Chadha spearheaded a major shift in the Rajya Sabha, with seven of ten AAP members moving to the BJP and dramatically cutting the party’s parliamentary clout. After the defections, Arvind Kejriwal is left with only three AAP loyalists: Sanjay Singh, N.D. Gupta, and Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal.

  • Seven of ten AAP Rajya Sabha members joined BJP
  • Raghav Chadha led the high-impact political switch
  • AAP’s parliamentary strength drops sharply in the Rajya Sabha
  • Sanjay Singh, N.D. Gupta, and Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal remain
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