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Raghav Chadha meets President Murmu, alleges harassment of MPs who quit AAP and joined BJP
Updated On: 05 May, 2026 01:16 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
After the meeting, Chadha told reporters that the delegation had presented multiple instances of alleged intimidation and coercion faced by former AAP MPs following their decision to switch parties

President Droupadi Murmu, along with BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, MP Ashok Kumar Mittal (E-L), and others, poses for a photo at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi. Pic/X
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday alleged that leaders who recently exited the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are facing harassment and politically motivated action. Chadha, along with three other MPs, met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a formal representation detailing their concerns, reported PTI.
MPs raise harassment allegations before President
After the meeting, Chadha told reporters that the delegation had presented multiple instances of alleged intimidation and coercion faced by former AAP MPs following their decision to switch parties. He claimed that exercising their constitutional right to dissent had led to them being targeted. According to him, leaders who were once praised within the party are now being labelled negatively after their exit, reported PTI.
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