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Raghav Chadha hits out at AAP, says party has a ‘toxic work environment’

Raghav Chadha hits out at AAP, says party has a ‘toxic work environment’

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Chadha on Monday announced his exit from the political party he co-founded, alleging a “toxic work environment” and claiming that internal functioning had deteriorated significantly in recent years. In a self-made video statement, Chadha said he entered politics after leaving a promising career as a Chartered Accountant and dedicated nearly 15 years of his “prime youth” to building the party, reported ANI. “I didn`t come into politics to build a career. I became a founding member of a political party. I gave fifteen years of my prime youth to this party,” Chadha said in the video. However, he alleged that the organisation had changed over time, claiming that it was no longer functioning in its original spirit. “But today, this party is no longer the same old party. Today, there`s a toxic work environment in this party. You are stopped from working. You are stopped from speaking in Parliament,” he said. Chadha further alleged that the party had fallen under the control of “a few corrupt and compromised people” …

Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts their merger with BJP

Rajya Sabha Chairman accepts their merger with BJP

Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday accepted the merger of seven AAP MPs led by Raghav Chadha with the BJP. This comes after the MPs quit AAP citing deviation from party principles. The development significantly strengthens BJP in Rajya Sabha Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Arvind Kejriwal says BJP `betrayed Punjabis` after AAP Rajya Sabha MPs quit

Arvind Kejriwal says BJP `betrayed Punjabis` after AAP Rajya Sabha MPs quit

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the BJP had once again betrayed the people of Punjab after seven Rajya Sabha MPs quit the party. Kejriwal, in a post on X, said, “The BJP has once again betrayed Punjabis.” बीजेपी ने फिर से पंजाबियों के साथ किया धक्का — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 24, 2026 In a big setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, three party MPs – Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal – on Friday announced a split in the party and said that two-thirds of the party`s members in Rajya Sabha had decided to “merge with the BJP”. Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs including Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal quit party; to join BJP Addressing a joint press conference, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak said they were joining the BJP. Chadha claimed that nearly two-thirds of AAP`s Rajya Sabha MPs had quit the party and would join the BJP as a separate faction. “We have decided that we, the 2/3rd members belonging to the …

AAP Challenges BJP To Field Candidate For Delhi Civic Body Mayor Post

AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha was addressing a press conference. New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party Saturday claimed the BJP will support an Independent candidate for Delhi mayor and challenged it to field its own candidate for the top MCD post. At a press conference, senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha claimed the BJP has said it would not field any candidate for the mayor’s post. “We have heard that the BJP is supporting an Independent candidate for the mayor post. What are they scared of that they are not fielding their own candidate?” he asked. The AAP Friday finalised six names as its candidates for various MCD posts, including that of mayor and deputy mayor, with Shelly Oberoi emerging as the choice for the top post in the civic body. On December 7, the AAP won the MCD polls with 134 seats, ending the 15-year rule of the BJP in the municipal corporation and reducing the Congress to just nine seats in a house of 250. (Except for …