8 MPs including Raghav Chadha left AAP, will the MP leave Rajya Sabha? Know what the law says

8 MPs including Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha have resigned from Aam Aadmi Party and 7 will join BJP.

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has announced to break ties with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Raghav Chadha has said in the press conference, ‘Two-thirds of the party’s MPs are with us and we are merging with BJP. I am moving away from Aam Aadmi Party and among the public. At present AAP has 10 MPs in Rajya Sabha. Of these, 7 are from Punjab and 3 from Delhi.

Now the question is whether after the merger of two-thirds of the MPs including Raghav Chadha with BJP, will his Rajya Sabha membership remain or will he lose his chair? The answer to this question has been given in the anti-defection law.

What will the Rajya Sabha MP do?

Such cases have been mentioned in the anti-defection law. The law says that if an MLA or MP leaves the party, he can be disqualified. Even if he votes against the party, he can be disqualified. Not only this, if a member does not vote even after the whip is issued by the party, he can be brought under the ambit of this law, but this rule does not apply in the case of two-thirds of the MPs including Raghav Chadha.

Raghav Chadha

Defection is also a way to escape the law. The law says that if one or two MPs or MLAs leave the party, action can be taken against them under the anti-defection law. But if two-thirds of the total MLAs or MPs of the party leave the political party, this law will not apply. That means action cannot be taken against them. In such a case, the membership of MLAs and MPs will remain intact.

#WATCH | Delhi: Addressing a press conference with Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, AAP MP Raghav Chadha says, “We have decided that we, the 2/3rd members belonging to the AAP in Rajya Sabha, exercise the provisions of the Constitution of India and merge ourselves with the BJP.” pic.twitter.com/K3IK4TPXml

— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2026

In this way it has become clear that the MPs who leave AAP will not lose their MPs. During the press conference, Raghav Chadha has repeatedly stressed that two-thirds of AAP MPs are with him.

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Ankit Gupta

Born in Lucknow, the city of Nawabs. Graduated from DAV College and MBA from Punjab Technical University. The desire to write and the passion to know the story beyond the news brought me into journalism. Started his career in 2008 with Lucknow’s first Hindi tabloid ‘Lucknow Lead’.

Tried my hand in the features section. Then he joined Dainik Jagran’s iNext from Gorakhpur, the city of Baba Gorakhnath. Joined the Jaipur head office of Rajasthan Patrika in 2013 for reporting on city news and health magazine. After spending about 5 years here, I reached Dainik Bhaskar’s Bhopal head office in 2018 for a new start in the digital world. Got hold on research, explainer, data story and infographic. The most complex news of health and science explained in simple words. In 2021, after saying goodbye to Dainik Bhaskar, I joined the digital wing of TV9 Group. Currently, while working in TV9, I am heading the ‘Knowledge’ section as an Assistant News Editor. There is a focus and interest on explainer, data and research stories. Read More