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New Delhi: After the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) replaced him as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, MP Raghav Chadha on Friday issued a strongly worded response, saying he may have been "silenced, but not defeated. In a post on X, Chadha questioned the reasons behind being prevented from speaking in Parliament. He said he consistently raises issues affecting the common people and asked whether doing so amounts to any wrongdoing. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in the Parliament, I raise ...Read More >
New Delhi: AAP MP Raghav Chadha broke his silence on Friday, delivering a defiant reaction after his party replaced him with Ashok Mittal as Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha. Proclaiming he is "silenced, but not defeated," Chadha took to social media and video to challenge the party's decision. He argued that his speeches benefit the common man and questioned what loss the party suffers by allowing him to advocate for the public. He concluded his message with a warning: "Do not mistake my silen ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Friday issued his first remarks since being dropped by his party as Rajya Sabha deputy leader. In a video message posted on X, Chadha asked if it was a "crime" to raise issues related to public interest in Parliament. "Have I done something wrong?", Chadha was heard asking in the clip. "Whenever I got a chance to speak in Parliament, I raised public issues. The topics nobody raises, but is raising public issues a crime? Have I committed a crime? Ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday finally broke his silence and expressed a strong reaction after the party removed him and appointed Ashok Mittal as its new Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha. He said that he has been "silenced, not defeated". Taking to social media platform X, Raghav Chadha stated, "Silenced, not defeated. My message to the 'aam aadmi': Khamosh Karwaya Gaya Hun, Hara Nahi Hun. 'Aam Aadmi Ko Mera Sandesh." In a video message, Chadha said that wh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): In a direct attack on the Aam Aadmi Party following his removal as the party's Deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday said his silence in Parliament should not be mistaken for defeat. In a post on X, Chadha questioned the reasons behind being prevented from speaking in Parliament. He said he consistently raises issues affecting the common people and asked whether doing so amounts to any wrongdoing. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Thursday passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it with a voice vote, and all political parties except the YSRCP supporting the proposed legislation. Replying to the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Upper House, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the AP Legislative Assembly on March 28 passed a resolution requ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Once a trusted aide of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and a key figure in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Raghav Chadha has recently appeared sidelined, with his absence from public events and silence on key issues fuelling speculation about his role in the party.Chadha, who previously served as the party's national spokesperson, has not been seen at several recent appearances alongside Kejriwal. His silence on issues raised by senior leaders has also drawn attention.The first ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday refused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha's request to speak on the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, citing that no time had been allocated to him by the party, sources told news agency ANI. The move comes after AAP sent an official letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat stating that Ashok Kumar Mittal would be the party's new deputy leader in the Upper House, replacing Chadha. Mittal, a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, was elected in April 2022. Sinc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in the House and proposed Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as his replacement, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the party has also conveyed that Chadha should not be allotted speaking time from its quota in the Upper House. The move comes amid Chadha's limited public engagement with party activities and his absence from several events led by party chief Arvind ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday shared a cryptic post on X (formerly Twitter), hours after the party removed him from the post of AAP Deputy Leader in the Upper House. Raghav Chadha shared a compilation video showing glimpses of his speeches in the Rajya Sabha. Without writing any words along with the video, the MP just typed out the 'nazar' emoji, an eye-shaped amulet which is believed to protect people from the evil eye. The video had parts of his ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political row erupted on Thursday after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) replaced MP Raghav Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in the Upper House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress hit out at AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying he "should rethink" about the decision and that "all is not well" between the party and the Rajya Sabha MP. BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri told IANS, "I totally condemn the decision taken by the AAP leadership. Arvind Kejriwal sh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Parliament on Thursday passed a bill seeking to recognise Amaravati as the sole and new capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Rajya Sabha giving its nod to it with a voice vote, and all parties except the YSRCP supporting the proposed legislation. Replying to the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the upper house, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said, the state Assembly on March 28, 2026 passed a proposal requesting the Ce ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday denied the request of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha to speak on the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, citing no time allocation by the party for him, according to sources. This comes after the Aam Aadmi Party sent an official letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat informing that Ashok Kumar Mittal will be the new Deputy Leader of AAP in the Upper House, the party stated. Mittal has replaced Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The internal rift between Raghav Chadha and the AAP high command came into the open after the party on Thursday replaced him with Ashok Mittal as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.In a letter to the Rajya Sabha secretariat, AAP requested that Chadha not be allotted speaking time from the party's quota in the Upper House.What led to the decision?According to reports, Chadha was reportedly sidelined for alleged indiscipline and for not strictly adhering to the party line.Interestingl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Virendra Sachdeva said on Thursday that though it is the prerogative of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership to appoint its Parliamentary group leaders, the replacement of MP Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader in Rajya Sabha reflects Arvind Kejriwal's anarchy. Sachdeva said that Chadha has not only been replaced as the Deputy Leader of the Upper House but the AAP has even urged the Raya Sabha Secretariat not to allow him time to speak in the H ...Read More >
New Delhi: In another key step forward, a legal guarantee has been provided for Amaravati, the dream capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, introduced by the Central government, to grant legal status to Amaravati as the state capital. On Wednesday, the Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. After approval in the Rajya Sabha, the Bill will go before the Union Cabinet for post facto ratification. It will then be sent for the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is witnessing heightened activity on both organisational and parliamentary fronts. In a significant reshuffle, the party has removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, known for his sharp oratory, from the post of Deputy Leader in the Upper House. He will be replaced by Ludhiana MP and Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal, who will take charge of the party's leadership in the Rajya Sabha. The party has formally informed the Rajya Sabha Secretariat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as the party's deputy leader in the House, and has proposed Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as his replacement, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the letter states that Chadha -- who is also a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab -- should not be allotted time for speaking in the House from the AAP's quota. The move comes amid Chadha's prolonged silence on matters ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party has replaced Raghav Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, naming Ashok Mittal for the role and asking the Upper House not to allot Chadha speaking time from the party's quota. The move signals a shift in the party's parliamentary strategy, with Mittal now set to take over a key coordination role in the Upper House. Chadha, until recently one of AAP's most visible faces in Parliament, is no longer part of the party's official speaking lineup.A spree of iss ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from his role as Deputy Leader in the Upper House. The party formally informed the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday, requesting that Chadha no longer be allotted time to speak on behalf of AAP during parliamentary proceedings. It has proposed appointing MP Ashok Mittal as the new Deputy Leader, replacing Chadha with immediate effect. Mittal, an AAP MP from Punjab, entered politics after the 2022 Punjab assembly ele ...Read More >
To imagine Bihar without Nitish Kumar is not to imagine an abrupt rupture, but a gradual loosening of a certain political rhythm that has defined governance in the state What will Bihar's governance be like after Nitish Kumar moves to the Rajya Sabha? There is a useful precedent. In May 2014, following a disappointing performance in the general election, Nitish stepped down as chief minister and installed Jitan Ram Manjhi in his place. At first, the arrangement appeared seamless. The government ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajya Sabha witnessed sharp exchanges on Thursday as the government pushed key legislative business, triggering strong criticism from the Congress party that the ruling dispensation was prioritising political mileage over due parliamentary process ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As the Upper House prepared to take up the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- which seeks to grant legal status to Amaravati as the sole and permane ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday named its lawmaker from Punjab, Ashok Mittal, as the party's new deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha. This effectively paves the way for the axing of party MP Rahul Chadha as its current Deputy Leader in the Upper House and his replacement with a new face from Punjab. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party has penned a letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to facilitate this changeover and appoint party MP Ashok Mittal as the new Dep ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday indicated it could soon bring a key piece of legislation, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju telling the Rajya Sabha that the House would be adjourned for the day but would reconvene soon to take up a "very important" bill. The remarks come amid indications that the Centre may move legislation to expand the Lok Sabha and operationalise reservation for women in the legislature. Also Read: AAP removes Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader of Rajya Sab ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Amid indications that the government may bring a bill to increase seats in the Lok Sabha to implement reservation for women in the legislature, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the House will be adjourned and would meet again soon for a "very important" bill. In the Upper House, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked about the government's plan. Rijiju, in a response, said that the Upper House would take up the Andhra Pra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party has written to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat seeking the removal of Raghav Chadha from the post of deputy leader of the party in the Upper House, sources told news agency PTI.In its communication, the party also requested that Chadha should not be allotted speaking time from AAP's quota in the Rajya Sabha, indicating a significant shift in its parliamentary strategy.The AAP has proposed Ashok Mittal as the new deputy leader in the Upper House and urged the secretaria ...Read More >
Manamadurai (Tamil Nadu), Apr 2 (PTI) DMK leader Kanimozhi on Thursday took a swipe at the AIADMK over its alliance with the BJP, saying its leader Edappadi K Palaniswami would face the same fate as JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, and wanted the party "at least" in the opposition. The Lok Sabha MP, addressing a public meeting here for the April 23 polls, claimed it was not a mere Assembly election but a battle between "Keeladi and Nagpur, the headquarters of RSS." She was referring to the Keeladi arc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram wrote a formal letter to Prime Minister Narendra on Thurday expressing strong dissent against the proposed Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, citing concerns over the future of the nation's paramilitary 'command structures.' Chidambaram, in a post on X, wrote, "I have written to the Honourable PM Thiru Narendra Modi expressing strong opposition to the CAPF Amendment Bill. Instead of addressing long-s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Thursday criticised the government over the CAPF Amendment Bill and expressed full confidence in Mamata Banerjee's victory in West Bengal. Criticising the government over the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Amendment Bill, Yadav said, "On the strength of their majority, they (the government) are doing all sorts of wrong things, and the public is suffering the bad consequences. May God help them." Also Read | Oracle Layo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Thursday criticised the government over the CAPF Amendment Bill and expressed full confidence in Mamata Banerjee's victory in West Bengal. Criticising the government over the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) Amendment Bill, Yadav said, "On the strength of their majority, they (the government) are doing all sorts of wrong things, and the public is suffering the bad consequences. May God help them." Turning to elections in ...Read More >
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