AAP seeks disqualification of seven RS MPs who quit for BJP

In a bold move, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday filed a petition with Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan seeking the disqualification of seven Rajya Sabha MPs who quit the party and merged with the BJP. AAP leader Sanjay Singh announced at a press conference that the move by the Raghav Chadha-led group violated the anti-defection law, arguing that the MPs were elected to the Upper House on AAP tickets but later chose to join the BJP.\n\nThe MPs in question had left AAP last week to switch allegiance to the BJP, a shift the party labeled as defection and one it intends to challenge under the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution. The petition to the Chairman requests the termination of their Rajya Sabha memberships, signaling AAP’s intent to pursue all legal avenues to preserve party representation and influence in Parliament.\n\nAAP also said it would formally communicate the issue to the Rajya Sabha Chairman, aligning the move with a broader effort to enforce party loyalty and the letter of the defection law. The rebellion has intensified debate over the scope and exemptions of the anti-defection law, with legal experts weighing Supreme Court precedents and the practical consequences for parliamentary arithmetic.\n\nOnline, the fallout was visible as social media chatter intensified around the upheaval; reports noted a significant drop in the Instagram following of a prominent party leader, with about 1.1 million followers disappearing in the wake of the split, underscoring the heated political atmosphere surrounding the development.\n\nThis development unfolds as Indian politics experiences periodic realignments, with stakeholders watching legal interpretations and potential court scrutiny that could shape how defections are handled in the future.

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