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Raghav Chadha, 6 other AAP MPs quit party: BJP's Operation Lotus in Punjab?
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India Today
2 Views • Apr 24, 2026
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A major political crisis has unfolded as seven out of ten Rajya Sabha members from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) quit the party to merge with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Punjab elections.
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#operation lotus
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