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While the BJP has consistently denied the existence of any such operation, opposition leaders argue that a pattern is evident whenever non-BJP governments face sudden rebellions or mass defections. 
Updated : Apr 24, 2026

‘Operation Lotus’ back in focus: Why Arvind Kejriwal mentioned it after Raghav Chadha quit AAP

Kejriwal claimed that AAP MPs were subjected to sustained pressure, including alleged inducements and coercive tactics, to switch sides. He framed the development as not merely a political setback but an “attack on democracy.”

AAP has weathered crises before — short-lived governments, electoral setbacks, and internal rebellions. But the current moment is different.
Updated : Apr 24, 2026

AAP’s toughest phase: Why Raghav Chadha’s exit could reshape India’s youngest national party

Born out of the 2011 anti-corruption movement, AAP was formally founded in 2012 under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal. It quickly disrupted India’s entrenched political order, riding on a governance-first plank and citizen activism. 

Most of AAP’s Rajya Sabha MPs come from Punjab. That makes the state the epicentre of this crisis.
Updated : Apr 24, 2026

After Raghav Chadha shock, can AAP hold its 92-MLA fortress in Punjab?

So far, there is no confirmed evidence of MLAs breaking ranks. Unlike MPs, MLAs in Punjab are directly tied to the state government led by Bhagwant Mann.

For the BJP, the entry of seven sitting MPs is both a symbolic and strategic boost, especially as it looks to expand its footprint in Punjab. 
Updated : Apr 24, 2026

‘Betrayal of Punjab’: AAP slams Raghav Chadha, six MPs for switching to BJP 

Chadha’s exit carries particular weight. Considered one of AAP’s most prominent national faces and a close associate of Arvind Kejriwal, his departure signals turbulence within the party’s top ranks. 

For AAP, the move is particularly jarring. Chadha had been one of its most recognisable national faces and was widely seen as part of Arvind Kejriwal’s next-generation leadership.
Updated : Apr 24, 2026

Timeline | Why Raghav Chadha quit AAP: BJP switch stuns AAP's Arvind Kejriwal

Chadha’s exit from the Aam Aadmi Party and his subsequent shift toward the BJP did not happen overnight. Instead, it was the culmination of a steadily escalating breakdown in trust, authority, and political alignment between one of AAP’s most prominent young leaders and the party’s central leadership.

The rapid tourism growth in Ayodhya will play a major role in helping Uttar Pradesh to achieve its $1 trillion economy target.
Updated : Nov 25, 2025

Ram Mandir effect: Ayodhya's tourism economy likely to generate Rs 18,000 crore revenue by 2028

With the completion of construction of the Shri Ram temple, the tourism economy will get a booster.

Soren along with a large number of his supporters switched over to the saffron camp in the presence of union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Ranchi.
Updated : Aug 30, 2024

Champai Soren joins BJP ahead of assembly elections in Jharkhand, pained over 'present style of functioning in JMM'

Champai Soren, who had taken oath as a minister in the Hemant Soren cabinet last month claimed that the state government’s “present style of functioning and policies” compelled him to leave the party he served for many years.  

This is not the first time the Mandi MP faced backlash for her comments on farmers.
Updated : Aug 26, 2024

BJP distances from Kangana Ranaut's remarks on farmers' protest just ahead of Haryana polls, reprimands Mandi MP

Kangana stirred yet another controversy by suggesting that the farmers’ protests could have led to a Bangladesh-like situation if strong measures had not been taken by the government.   

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
Updated : Aug 10, 2024

Nitin Gadkari's warning to Punjab: NHAI will cancel 8 major highway projects if law & order stays unimproved

The warning was issued by Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhawant Mann on Friday

The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is a crucial ally in the NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term. 
Updated : Aug 4, 2024

NDA ally Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) to appeal for review of Supreme Court verdict on SC/ST Sub-Classification

The LJP (Ram Vilas) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan contended that the main basis for the classification of Scheduled Castes was untouchability, which has not been mentioned anywhere in the apex court order and said that his party will seek a review of the judgement. 

Updated : Aug 3, 2024

Election Commission of India to review poll preparations in J &K from August 8-10

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, accompanied by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu, will be in the Union Territory from August 8 to 10

Raghav Chaddha
Updated : Aug 3, 2024

Exam irregularities will create doctors like Munna Bhai MBBS: AAP MP Raghav Chaddha

He emphasised that if the current system continues, the nation risks cultivating doctors akin to the comedic character from the popular film, who is known for his unorthodox methods rather than formal medical training

"Mamata Banerjee knew what would be happening there," Adhir Ranjan said.
Updated : Jul 28, 2024

Niti Aayog meeting: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says Mamata Banerjee is 'lying' on muted mic charges

"It is very surprising if a state’s chief minister wasn’t allowed to speak. Mamata Banerjee knew what would be happening there. She had the script,” Adhir Ranjan said. Congress had said the treatment meted out to Banerjee was unacceptable. 

The TMC supremo further alleged that the Union Budget was full of “political bias”. 
Updated : Jul 27, 2024

‘Was not allowed to speak...’: Mamata Banerjee storms out of NITI Aayog meeting, blasts PM Modi over ‘insulting behaviour’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the NITI Aayog’s ninth Governing Council meeting on July 27 to discuss the various development issues and policy matters, which was skipped by several opposition CMs with only Mamata Banerjee attending from the INDI Alliance.

The division bench noted that the single bench’s judgement did not explicitly declare that the statements in question were defamatory or incorrect.
Updated : Jul 27, 2024

Mamata Banerjee can criticise Governor CV Ananda Bose as long as it ‘conforms to the laws’: Calcutta High Court

The West Bengal CM and TMC leader Kunal Ghosh had moved an appeal before a division bench, challenging an interim order by a single bench directing the CM and three others not to make any defamatory or incorrect statement against the Governor till August 14. 

In his address to the Parliament on July 25, Chadha asked the government to do a comprehensive review of the tax framework and making eight suggestions for it. 
Updated : Jul 26, 2024

'India gets services like Somalia but pays tax like...': Raghav Chadha slams Union Budget 2024

In a scathing criticism of the Union Budget, the AAP MP also said that the government’s move to remove indexation benefit on sale of old property will encourage inflow of black money. 

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal arrive to attend the all-party meeting.
Updated : Jul 21, 2024

Monsoon Session: Cong seeks deputy Speaker’s post; JD(U), YSRCP demanded special category status for Bihar, AP in all-party meet  

Separately, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that in the all-party meeting, the JD(U) and the YSRCP demanded special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh respectively but “strangely” TDP kept quiet on the matter.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget on the first day of the session.
Updated : Jul 21, 2024

Government calls for all-party meet today ahead of Monsoon Session, TMC to skip

The Monsoon Session will commence on July 22 and will have 19 sittings till August 12. This meeting holds significance as it marks the first expected attendance of Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. 

In her post, Kangana also claimed that religion also says that if the king himself starts exploiting his subjects, then treason is the ultimate religion. 
Updated : Jul 18, 2024

‘If a politician doesn't do politics...’: Kangana Ranaut slams Shankaracharya over ‘betrayer’ barb at Eknath Shinde

“In politics, it is very normal and constitutional to have alliances, treaties and division of a party. Congress party was divided in 1907 and then again in 1971,” the actor wrote on social media, adding, “If a politician does not do politics in politics, will he sell golgappas?” 

DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was seen distributing sweets to party workers in Chennai after reports of the party leading in the Vikravandi Assembly bypoll came in. 
Updated : Jul 13, 2024

Assembly bypolls 2024: DMK likely to retain Vikravandi seat; Anniyur Siva leads with nearly 40,000 votes

The byelection was a litmus test for the ruling DMK, which has faced criticism over law-and-order issues following the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, where 65 people died after consuming spurious liquor, and the murder of BSP state chief Armstrong. 

Garcetti also hailed the work being done by India and the US to jointly develop weapons, conduct joint military exercises between their military leadership.
Updated : Jul 12, 2024

‘It is not yet deep enough to take it for granted...’: Eric Garcetti sounds caution amid Modi-Putin bonhomie  

Without naming PM Modi or the summit, Garcetti added that India likes its strategic autonomy, but there is no such thing as “strategic autonomy” during a conflict while addressing a defence conclave in Delhi.

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