- 7 Rajya Sabha MPs of Aam Aadmi Party announced to join BJP.
- 6 MPs from Punjab left the party and joined BJP.
- Balbir Singh Seechewal is the only AAP MP who did not leave the party.
- Vikram Sahni had asked Seechewal to join the independent group.
7 Rajya Sabha MPs of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had announced their merger with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) two days ago on Friday (April 24, 2026), which included Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal, Harbhajan Singh and others. Out of the total seven Rajya Sabha MPs, 6 MPs were from Punjab alone, where currently the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in power under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. However, AAP had a total of 7 Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab, out of which 6 MPs resigned from the party and joined BJP.
Meanwhile, the only AAP MP who did not leave the party is Balbir Singh Seechewal. Padmashree awarded environmentalist and spiritual leader Seechewal from Jalandhar district on Sunday (April 26, 2026) shared what information he had earlier and why he refused?
Sahni had told on phone that many people have signed – Seechewal
According to Hindustan Times report, Aam Aadmi Party’s only remaining Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, Balbir Singh Seechewal, while talking to local media, said that he had already been contacted. He said, ‘Vikram Sahni’s call had come. He said that he is forming an independent group and many people have joined it. He also asked me to sign, but I refused. I had no interest in it.
He also said that Sahni had said that among those who have signed, those from the university are also included. He was referring to Ashok Kumar Mittal, who is the founder of Lovely Professional University (LPU). He was present along with group leaders Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak during the announcement made on Friday (April 24, 2026).
Never invited for tea before – Seechewal
According to the report, amid reports of discussion over tea, Seechewal recalled an old conversation that took place during the Parliament session from 16 to 18 April. He said, ‘Raghav Chadha said Baba ji, let us serve you tea, let’s sit.’ To this I replied, ‘You all drink it. However, this was the first time that he had invited me for tea. Never before.’ When he was asked whether there was ever any discussion regarding defection, he clearly said that no, no one did. If anyone says so, he is lying.
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