AAP moves disqualification plea against 7 MPs who joined BJP
Babushahi Bureau
New Delhi, April 26, 2026: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has formally approached Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan, seeking disqualification of seven of its Members of Parliament who recently resigned from the party and aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Addressing the media, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said a petition has been filed under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, which deals with anti-defection provisions. He urged the Chairman to take up the matter urgently and deliver a fair ruling.
Singh said the party had sought legal opinion from constitutional experts, including senior advocate Kapil Sibal and former Lok Sabha Secretary-General PDT Achary, who reportedly advised that the MPs are liable for disqualification under existing laws.
According to Singh, the petition requests termination of the membership of the seven MPs and calls for an early hearing to resolve the issue.
The development follows the exit of seven Rajya Sabha MPs — Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney — who cited dissatisfaction with the party and concerns over governance, particularly in Punjab.