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The Claim

Raghav Chadha has left the Aam Aadmi Party as of April 25, 2026.

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The Short Version

Raghav Chadha's departure from AAP is confirmed by more than a dozen independent, high-authority Indian news outlets reporting on April 24–25, 2026 that he formally resigned and joined BJP. The only counterevidence — an undated AAP profile page and a pre-resignation article from April 6 — cannot credibly rebut this volume of contemporaneous reporting. The claim is accurate as stated.

Caveats

  • The claim omits that Chadha did not merely leave AAP but also formally joined the BJP, which is the fuller picture of the political shift.
  • The departure was part of a larger bloc move by 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs invoking the anti-defection merger clause, which carries significant legal and political implications beyond a single resignation.
  • AAP's own website profile page for Chadha had not been updated at the time of review, but this reflects website maintenance lag rather than contradictory evidence.

The Receipts

  1. Raghav Chadha quits AAP, a party he co-founded with Arvind Kejriwal, to join BJP

    economictimes.indiatimes.com

  2. 'Right man in wrong party': Raghav Chadha, 6 other MPs quit AAP & join BJP - what we know so far - The Times of India

    The Times of India

  3. Raghav Chadha resigns from AAP, set to join BJP with 7 MPs in major Delhi power shift: 'Right man in wrong party' | India News

    India News

  4. Why Raghav Chadha was removed as AAP's Rajya Sabha deputy leader: Is all well in Kejriwal-led party? Here's what Ashok Mittal said - The Economic Times

    The Economic Times

  5. Raghav Chadha, 2 other AAP Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP; Arvind Kejriwal says BJP betrayed Punjab

    India Today

  6. आई एम द राइट मैन इन रॉन्ग पार्टी...', इस्तीफा देते हुए बोले राघव चड्ढा

    AajTak

  7. Raghav Chadha and 6 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP in a major political shift - The Hindu

    The Hindu

  8. Raghav Chadha To Join BJP: Six Other AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Announce Move To BJP. Who Are They?

    ABP Live

  9. Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal Quit AAP, Join BJP - Rediff.com

    Rediff.com

  10. Raghav Chadha, 6 Rajya Sabha MPs quit AAP: Can the party survive this exodus?

    India Today

+ 10 more sources — see the full list on Lenz

Filed Under

Aam Aadmi PartyRaghav Chadha