Claim
Although AAP claimed its members cannot be bought, seven of its own MPs defected ('were sold'), led by Raghav Chadha.
“आप तो कह रहे थे आम आदमी पार्टी नहीं बिकती है लेकिन आपके भी सात सांसद बिक गए। राघव चड्डा की अगुवाई में।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
As of the 2026-07-02 broadcast, the core factual assertion is correct: in April 2026 seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chadha, defected to the BJP, with the Rajya Sabha Chairman approving the merger on 27 April 2026 and AAP's upper-house strength dropping to three. The word 'बिक गए' ('were sold') is rhetorical characterization — there is no established evidence the MPs were bribed, and a Delhi HC observation treated 'sold for money' depictions as defamatory — but the anchor's verifiable claim that seven AAP MPs defected under Chadha's leadership is accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/rajyasabha-chairman-approves-aap-7-mps-join-bjp-raghav-chadha-sandeep-pathak-ntc-drmt-rpti-2534431-2026-04-27 AajTak (2026-04-27) reports the Rajya Sabha Chairman approved the entry of 7 rebel AAP MPs, including Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, into the BJP. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.newslaundry.com/2026/04/29/mandate-hijacked-the-constitutional-sin-of-the-seven-aap-defectors Newslaundry (2026-04-29) confirms Raghav Chadha led seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs into the BJP, with the group invoking the two-thirds merger provision; AAP's Rajya Sabha strength fell to three. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.patrika.com/entertainment-news/dhruv-rathee-slams-raghav-chadha-bjp-join-aap-resignation-defection-controversy-20527532 Patrika coverage of the public backlash to Raghav Chadha's defection from AAP to BJP, corroborating the event. ✓ reachable · archived