India, April 24 -- In a significant political development, Raghav Chadha and his Rajya Sabha replacement Ashok Mittal have exited the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) together, announcing their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with several other MPs.

The move has drawn attention as Mittal, who had replaced Chadha in a key parliamentary role, is now aligned with him in a coordinated departure that signals a major shift within the party's Rajya Sabha ranks.

Coordinated exit by AAP MPs

At a press conference, Chadha stated that a group of AAP MPs in the Rajya Sabha had decided to merge with the BJP by invoking constitutional provisions.

He said that more than two-thirds of the party's members in the Upper House supported the m...