NEW DELHI, April 27: Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday officially accepted the seven rebel AAP MPs joining the BJP, but AAP said it will press on for their disqualification under the anti-defection law and is prepared to move court on the issue.
With this, the strength of AAP in the Rajya Sabha is reduced to three from 10, while the BJP’s tally has increased to 113 in the 245-member House after the Secretariat included the seven MPs in the list of BJP members. The seven MPs had on Friday petitioned the Chairman of the Upper House to be treated as BJP MPs after their merger.
“Hon’ble Chairman Rajya Sabha Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan Ji has accepted the merger of 7 AAP MPs with the BJP,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. (PTI)
