Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet President Murmu over Raghav Chadha-led AAP defections, gets May 5 appointment
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is scheduled to meet President Droupadi Murmu on May 5 regarding the recent defection of AAP MPs to the BJP. Mann is seeking the recall of six Rajya Sabha members who switched parties, despite the lack of constitutional provisions for such a recall. The move has been criticized by opposition parties as political theatrics.
- ▪Seven AAP Rajya Sabha members defected to the BJP on April 24, significantly impacting the party's strength in the Upper House.
- ▪Mann's request for a meeting with the President was accepted, and he plans to present a delegation of AAP MLAs during the meeting.
- ▪Legal experts have stated that there is no constitutional provision for the recall of elected representatives in India.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to meet President Murmu over Chadha-led AAP MPs' switch to BJP, gets May 5 appointmentBhagwant Mann seeks unprecedented ‘recall’ of Rajya Sabha members who switched from AAP to BJP, though there is no constitutional provision for such a recall.Updated on: Apr 29, 2026 9:28 PM ISTBy Navneet SharmaShare viaCopy link Chandigarh: President Droupadi Murmu has granted an appointment to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on May 5 following the defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Mann said the President responded to his request for a meeting and scheduled it for 12 noon on Tuesday (PTI Photos)Sharing this information, Mann said the President responded to his request for a meeting and scheduled it for 12 noon on…
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