NEW DELHI: Sidelined leader Raghav Chadha, once a rising star of the Aam Aadmi Party, changed the entire game for the party on Friday when he walked out along with six other Rajya Sabha members, exploding the internal rift into a full-blown rupture. The rift became public after the close aide of AAP supremo Arvind…
Sanjay Singh, Sant Balbir Singh and ND Gupta (R) NEW DELHI: The rift within the Aam Aadmi Party saw a major escalation on Friday as Raghav Chadha led a major exodus, resulting in seven AAP MPs joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. However, out of the party’s total strength of 10 MPs, only three members have…
NEW DELHI: Former Army Chief General (Retd) M M Naravane on Friday said that the armed forces must be kept away from political narratives, while clarifying that individual personnel still retain democratic rights such as voting and personal political views.Speaking to reporters, Naravane stressed the need to maintain institutional neutrality of the armed forces amid…
Raghav Chadha, 6 other MPs in Rajya Sabha joined BJP. AAP alleged “Operation Lotus” and called it political conspiracy against Punjab government. PM Modi attacked West Bengal government, claiming rising BJP wave after first phase of polling and warned TMC “goons” against any misadventure on May 4. Iran’s Araghchi likely to reach Pakistan for US…
In the 21K race, the 30–39 age category stood out for its control, structure, and consistency. This is the distance where endurance meets strategy – and this group executed it with precision.Abdul Mashood set the tone with a run that was composed and measured, maintaining a steady rhythm from start to finish.Close behind, Pradeep Kumar…
Arvind Kejriwal and Raghav Chadha (R) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday reacted to what is being seen as one of the strongest setbacks faced by his party after Raghav Chadha and six other MPs announced their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Directing his attack at the BJP, Kejriwal…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s announcement of qutting Aam Aadmi Party and joining Bharatiya Janata Party was not a lone move. It was linked to specific constitutional provisions involving terms such as “two-thirds” and “merger.”“We have decided that we, the 2/3rd members belonging to the AAP in Rajya Sabha, exercise the provisions of…
NEW DELHI: In a major political development, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The move comes days after an open rift with the AAP leadership.Announcing his decision at a press conference, Chadha said the party had strayed from its founding principles….
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a strong statement aimed at taking on the BJP beyond Bengal, even setting her sights on New Delhi. Her remarks elicited a wry reaction from Union home minister Amit Shah, who said with a smile during a presser,…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party strongly condemned the move by Raghav Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs who quit the party and decided to join BJP on Friday. Accusing the BJP of launching “Operation Lotus“, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said that this was a targeted attempt to “obstruct the good work of the Bhagwant…