Though the rift between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and party’s Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha has come out in the open, with both attacking each other on Friday (April 3, 2026), it has been brewing in the background, according to party leaders.
For almost a year, there has been a growing distance between the AAP leadership and Mr. Chadha, who, until not so long ago, was considered very close to party chief Arvind Kejriwal. He was part of the handful of leaders who formed an inner circle around Mr. Kejriwal and made important decisions.
Silenced, but not defeated: Raghav Chadha hints at blowback after removal as AAP deputy leader
Even after the party removed him as its deputy leader of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday (April 2, 2026), he continues to be part of the 12-member political affairs committee, the highest decision-making body of the AAP.
Brewing in the background
