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Swati Maliwal joins BJP, cites governance concerns and policy alignment

Swati Maliwal joins BJP, cites governance concerns and policy alignment

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Maliwal, who previously served as a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and held key responsibilities in Delhi’s governance ecosystem, confirmed that her decision to join the BJP was voluntary and driven by her long-standing observation of the party’s work 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

‘On what basis?’: AAP furious over BJP tag for Raghav Chadha, 6 others in Rajya Sabha record, Sanjay Singh writes letter

‘On what basis?’: AAP furious over BJP tag for Raghav Chadha, 6 others in Rajya Sabha record, Sanjay Singh writes letter

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Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Monday wrote to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, questioning the alteration of party position in Upper House records with being notified as the floor leader. Raghav Chadha and six others have already been tagged as BJP’s in the record, less than a week after they switched sides. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh addresses a press conference at the party office in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI) In a letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha, Sanjay Singh sought immediate clarification regarding the alleged unauthorised alteration. He pointed out that, according to the records, the current status of the party and its Floor Leader seems to have been modified without his knowledge. “On what date and on what basis has the party position of the Aam Aadmi Party been altered in the records and publications of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat?” Singh wrote. Chadha and others have claimed they can legally “merge” into the BJP as they hold the required two-thirds strength of the AAP’s RS members …

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’

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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

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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

AAP seeks disqualification of seven Rajya Sabha MPs after BJP switch

AAP seeks disqualification of seven Rajya Sabha MPs after BJP switch

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh said on Sunday that he has submitted a petition to Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan seeking the disqualification of seven party MPs in the Upper House, who recently quit the AAP and announced their merger with the BJP. Singh said the party would pursue legal action in the matter if needed. The AAP has urged the RS chairman to terminate the memberships of the MPs, claiming that they were elected to the Upper House on AAP tickets but later decided to leave the party and join the BJP. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever 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 …

3 words echo in Punjab after AAP’s Raghav rupture, with many meanings at once| India News

3 words echo in Punjab after AAP’s Raghav rupture, with many meanings at once| India News

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Two words have dominated Punjab’s political conversation since Friday, when seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs announced they were leaving the party to merge with the BJP. One is ‘gaddar’ — the Arabic-origin Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi word for traitor. The other is the Persian-origin ‘baahri’, for ‘outsider’. Aam Aadmi Party workers staging a protest outside the residence of MP Rajinder Gupta, owner of Trident Group, following his political shift to the BJP. The AAP workers wrote ‘gaddar’ (traitor) on the main gate of the house, on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Gurpreet Singh/HT Photo) Both words have history beyond their etymology too, and both are being deployed by multiple political sides at once, after Raghav Chadha caused the latest rupture in the party currently ruling Punjab. And then there’s a third word that we’ll get to a little later — catwalk. ‘Gaddar’ on the walls On Saturday, AAP workers spray-painted ‘gaddar’ — though they used varied spellings — on the outer walls and main gate of ex-cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s residence in Jalandhar; on the walls outside AAP’s …

What AAP MPs’ switch means for BJP in Punjab 2027| India News

What AAP MPs’ switch means for BJP in Punjab 2027| India News

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After seven of AAP’s 10 Rajya Sabha MPs walked out of the party and merged into the BJP on Friday, videos of Union minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu taking digs at Raghav Chadha just days earlier have spread like wildfire on Punjabi social media. Raghav Chadha joined the BJP on April 24. Bittu had come to the saffron party two years ago from the Congress. (PTI Photos) Rajya Sabha member Bittu — among the newer recruits of the BJP as the party tries to make a mark on its own in Punjab — had said last week that there was “no need” for Chadha to enter the BJP as he was already “already doing the work he’s doing”, referring to his digs at the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP. Punjab is in focus because, of the seven AAP MPs who’ve now switched sides, six are from that state, including Chadha who is ethnically a Punjabi Hindu but a Delhi resident. Chadha voted in the Anandpur Sahib constituency in the last Lok Sabha elections. Of the …

Notice filed against Gyanesh Kumar over alleged poll code bias

Notice filed against Gyanesh Kumar over alleged poll code bias

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Seventy-three Opposition MPs have submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, alleging partisan enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. The move also cites inaction over complaints related to Narendra Modi’s pre-election address 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

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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 …

BJD appoints Manas Mangaraj as Rajya Sabha leader after exit of Sasmit Patra| India News

BJD appoints Manas Mangaraj as Rajya Sabha leader after exit of Sasmit Patra| India News

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Less than a week after senior MP Sasmit Patra resigned as chairman of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha, party president Naveen Patnaik on Monday appointed Manas Mangaraj as the new leader in the Upper House. Mangaraj said he would strive to uphold the values and vision of the BJD while effectively raising the concerns of the people of Odisha in the Rajya Sabha (X/manasrmangaraj) Patnaik also named Sulata Deo as the deputy leader and chief whip of the BJD parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha. Mangaraj, 55, a former journalist and media adviser to the Odisha government, joined the BJD in 2018 and started his Rajya Sabha term in July 2022. Considered close to former bureaucrat VK Pandian, his elevation is seen by party leaders as an effort to stabilise the party’s functioning in Parliament at a time of internal strain. Sasmit Patra resigned last week after four Rajya Sabha MPs wrote to Patnaik seeking his removal from the post of parliamentary party chairman. It is not clear what grounds …