A significant political upheaval has occurred as prominent AAP Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, along with six other MPs including Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, have defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Chadha cited disillusionment with party leadership and alleged involvement in ‘crimes’ as reasons for his departure, significantly weakening AAP’s Rajya Sabha presence.