AAP'S Ascending Anxiety In Punjab
Seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members joined the BJP, increasing the BJP's strength in the Rajya Sabha to 113. AAP's loss is seen as a threat to its future in Punjab, where it is the ruling party.
Seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members, including Raghav Chadha, joined the BJP, defying the anti-defection law. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat updated the party-wise list, counting the defectors with the BJP. AAP is trying to regroup after losing Delhi and the recent exit of Arvind Kejriwal from jail. The party's future hinges on Punjab elections, and the defection is seen as a threat to its power in the state. The defectors, including Sandeep Pathak, were key architects of AAP's 2022 Punjab landslide victory. AAP claims the defectors are political lightweights who jumped ship fearing ED and CBI. The party is worried about its MLAs in Punjab, with nearly 50% owing their candidacies to the defectors.
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