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Rajya Sabha Chairman OKs merger of 7 AAP MPs with BJP pushing tally to 113
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Published on 27 April 2026
Seven AAP MPs switch sides after formal approval
Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan has approved the merger of seven AAP MPs with the BJP, a decision finalised on April 27, 2026. The move sharply weakens the Aam Aadmi Party’s standing in the Upper House and shifts the balance of power, lifting the BJP tally to 113 and intensifying the political crisis for Arvind Kejriwal’s party.
- Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan approved the merger
- Seven AAP MPs have been merged into the BJP
- BJP’s Rajya Sabha tally rises to 113
- The step deepens AAP’s internal and political crisis
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