New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Raghav Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, a post he has occupied since 2023, party sources said. He was replaced by Punjab MP Ashok Mittal.
The development comes amid Chadha’s continued silence on key developments involving the AAP and its top leadership, which had sent rumor mills into overdrive about a possible rift in the party.
A formal communication has been sent to the Rajya Sabha secretariat regarding the change, sources added. The letter also mentions that Chadha should not be allotted time to speak in Parliament.
The 37-year-old MP was also absent from key party events, including a press conference addressed by party supremo Kejriwal at the party office and a 'jan sabha' at Jantar Mantar, where the AAP chief launched a sharp attack on the ruling BJP. Chadha, a chartered accountant, has been with the AAP since its inception in 2012 and is considered close to Kejriwal.
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