7 AAP MPs merge with BJP in Rajya Sabha

Seven opposition lawmakers from the Aam Aadmi Party have joined India's ruling BJP, strengthening its position in parliament's upper house.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strengthened its position in parliament's upper house, the Rajya Sabha, after seven lawmakers from the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) formally joined the ruling party. The shift, confirmed by an updated parliamentary list on Monday, April 27, 2026, represents a significant political realignment and could ease the government's passage of key legislation. The merger was approved by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, marking a major consolidation of power for the BJP in the legislature.