Mumbai, April 27 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Monday warned that the defection of AAP leader Raghav Chadha and two-thirds of AAP's Rajya Sabha MPs to the BJP would represent a direct assault on the Indian Constitution.

Speaking to ANI, Dubey questioned the role of constitutional heads, specifically mentioning Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, suggesting that the machinery of the state is being used to facilitate political manoeuvres that bypass the direct will of the people.

Dubey argued that when high-ranking officials assist those entering government through "the back door," it fundamentally weakens public faith in democratic institutions.

"People associated with the BJP, whe...