The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced on Saturday that it would seek the disqualification of its seven Rajya Sabha MPs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), terming the move as unconstitutional and illegal.
Sanjay Singh to Write to Rajya Sabha Chairman
Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh stated that he would write to the Rajya Sabha Chairman and the Vice President, invoking the 10th Schedule of the Constitution, and demand the termination of the defected MPs. He argued that even a two-thirds split holds no legal validity under the anti-defection law.
Press Conference in Delhi
Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Sanjay Singh said, On Friday, seven individuals announced their decision to join the BJP in a manner that was unconstitutional, illegal and against the rules. He added that the move was completely wrong in legal terms.
Singh further claimed that the anti-defection law clearly states that no form of split is permissible in the state assembly, the Rajya Sabha, or the Lok Sabha. It has no legal recognition, and this was also clearly established in the Shiv Sena case, he said. Therefore, the defection of these seven Rajya Sabha MPs from the Aam Aadmi Party is entirely illegal, incorrect, unconstitutional and against parliamentary rules, Singh added.
List of Defected MPs
- Raghav Chadha
- Sandeep Pathak
- Ashok Mittal
- Swati Maliwal
- Vikramjit Singh Sahney
- Rajinder Gupta
- Harbhajan Singh
These seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs joined the BJP on Friday, prompting the party's action.
