NEW DELHI: Days after an open rift with the Aam Aadmi Party management, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha resigned from the occasion. Chadha, together with six other Rajya MPs, together with Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, on Friday introduced that the three have been breaking away from AAP and becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).(*6*) Chadha stated in the course of the press convention.
The announcement got here days after Chadha was eliminated because the chief of the occasion in Rajya Sabha by AAP, which in flip, led to intense showdown of phrases between Chadha and AAP leaders.
Seven MPs who give up AAP are:
- Raghav Chadha
- Swati Maliwal
- Harbhajan Singh
- Sandeep Pathak
- Ashok Mittal
- Rajinder Gupta
- Vikram Sahni
“Many of you have been telling me this for the past few years, and I too have personally felt that I am the right man in the wrong party. I repeat, ‘I am the right man in the wrong party.’ Therefore, today I announce that I am distancing myself from the Aam Aadmi Party and going to the people,” Chadha said.“We, two-thirds of the Members of Parliament belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party within the Rajya Sabha, will train the provisions of the Constitution of India and merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),” Chadha introduced.“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has taken several strong decisions that earlier leaders were perhaps hesitant to take, whether it is uprooting terrorism or bringing India among the top global economies. The people have endorsed this leadership not once, not twice, but three times. We all feel fortunate to work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with the determination of Home Minister Amit Shah, and we will continue to work tirelessly for the nation,” Chadha said.“To those who felt disappointed that, as a Member of Parliament, I might not be able to raise the issues of ordinary citizens because my own party had silenced my voice, I want to assure them not to worry. I will continue to raise all your issues with the same commitment, enthusiasm, and energy,” he added.Harbhajan Singh and Swati Maliwal are among other MPs merging with the BJP.