Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal speaks during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, on April 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI Defected AAP MP Swati Maliwal on Saturday (April 25, 2026) alleged that her former party had “strayed far” from its original principles, and its leader Arvind Kejriwal is no longer the same. Barely a year after losing power to the BJP in Delhi, AAP suffered its greatest jolt on Friday (April 24, 2026) when seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha and Ms. Maliwal, quit the party. Published – April 25, 2026 02:45 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target: UN No secret meeting took place with Uddhav Thackeray, says Devendra Fadnavis