In jolt to AAP, 7 of its 10 Rajya Sabha MPs cross over to BJP

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Seven of AAP's ten Rajya Sabha members, led by Raghav Chadha, crossed over to BJP on Friday. The defection includes MPs from Punjab and Delhi, significantly strengthening BJP's Rajya Sabha strength to 113. AAP called it betrayal and Operation Lotus, with party leader Arvind Kejriwal criticizing the move ahead of Punjab Assembly elections.

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