Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak Exit: Inside AAP’s Biggest Internal Rupture
Seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chadha, announced their decision to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 24 April, 2026. The move has significantly reduced AAP's parliamentary presence and exposed deep fault lines within the party.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) under Arvind Kejriwal has suffered a significant internal rupture. On 24 April, 2026, seven of its 10 Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chadha, announced their decision to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The departing MPs included key figures such as Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, and Harbhajan Singh. The trigger for this move was visible weeks earlier when Kejriwal's inner circle stripped Raghav Chadha from his post as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. AAP's Rajya Sabha strength has plummeted from 10 to just three MPs. The loss of articulate voices like Chadha and Pathak diminishes AAP's ability to counter BJP narratives or push its welfare schemes nationally.
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