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#WATCH | Jalandhar, Punjab: AAP workers express their resentment against Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh as they wrote "Gaddar" on the walls of his residence in Jalandhar.

Raghav Chadha, Harbhajan Singh, along with 2/3rd MPs of AAP, merged with the BJP yesterday. pic.twitter.com/PGiFKwlt0I

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The protesters accused the MPs of stabbing the people of Punjab in the back. They argued that the leaders had abandoned the anti-corruption mandate provided by the voters to join a party they had spent years criticising in the public domain.

A Massive Political Realignment

The merger includes prominent figures such as Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, and Swati Maliwal. By moving as a coordinated bloc of seven members, the group meets the constitutional threshold to bypass the Anti-Defection Law, thereby retaining their parliamentary seats.

Raghav Chadha defended the move at a press conference in New Delhi, stating that the AAP had become "corrupt and compromised." He claimed the group chose to align with the BJP to work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for national development.

Internal Crisis And Public Backlash

The Aam Aadmi Party leadership has reacted sharply to the desertions, with Sanjay Singh describing the move as a betrayal of trust. The mass exit marks the most significant internal crisis for the party since its sweep of the Punjab assembly in 2022.

As local authorities increase security around the residences of the defecting MPs, the political climate in Punjab remains charged. Further protests are expected across the state as the party’s grass-roots workers react to the sudden loss of their parliamentary representatives.