AAP loses 7 Rajya Sabha MPs in one blow, what now? | The Hindu Explains

In a dramatic development, Aam Aadmi Party has suffered a major setback in the Rajya Sabha. Senior leader Raghav Chadha, along with six other MPs, has announced a move to join the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming it as a formal merger under constitutional provisions. The shift reduces AAP’s strength in the Upper House from 10 MPs to just 3, a 70% drop overnight. Will the Arvind Kejriwal-led party survive this defection? We explain.