Arvind Kejriwal and His AAP: Small Party, Big Dreams, Brutal Lessons
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is facing a crisis after Raghav Chadha and six other party colleagues defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The defection has sparked a backlash from the middle class that had invested in AAP's promise of a new kind of politics.
Arvind Kejriwal's 13-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is facing a potential collapse after the exit of Raghav Chadha and six other party colleagues to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Chadha's defection has sparked a massive backlash from the middle class, with him losing over one million followers on Instagram overnight. The merger of seven AAP MPs will give the Narendra Modi government a majority in the Upper House of Parliament. The BJP hopes to utilize Chadha's trilingual articulation skills to outreach to a younger generation of voters, particularly in Punjab. However, the taint of a defector is hard to wash off, particularly with a socially conscious youth. Kejriwal's struggles reveal that newbies with shallow roots are no match for political biggies flush with corporate funds and muscle power.
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