Watch | Raghav Chadha Alleges ‘Toxic Work Environment’ in AAP After Exit

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Chadha on Monday announced his exit from the political party he co-founded, alleging a "toxic work environment" and claiming that internal functioning had deteriorated significantly in recent years.

In a self-made video statement posted on Instagram, Chadha said he entered politics after leaving a promising career as a Chartered Accountant and dedicated nearly 15 years of his "prime youth" to building the party.

"I didn't come into politics to build a career. I became a founding member of a political party. I gave fifteen years of my prime youth to this party," Chadha said in the video.

However, he alleged that the organisation had changed over time, claiming that it was no longer functioning in its original spirit.

What Options Did Raghav Chadha Consider Before Quitting AAP?

Chadha further alleged that the party had fallen under the control of "a few corrupt and compromised people" who were working for personal interests rather than public service.

"For the last few years, I felt that perhaps I'm the right man but in the wrong party," he added, outlining three options he had considered before deciding to leave.

He said the options included quitting politics altogether, continuing within the party to attempt internal reform, or moving to another political platform to pursue "constructive politics."

Chadha also claimed that a total of seven Members of Parliament had decided to sever ties with the party, suggesting a wider dissatisfaction within the organisation.

"One man can be wrong, two people can be wrong, but seven people cannot be wrong," he said in the video.

He further assured that despite his exit, he would continue to raise public issues with "greater energy and commitment" in the future.

Earlier in the day, BJP s strength in Rajya Sabha has increased to 113 after Chairman CP Radhakrishnan approved the merger of Raghav Chadha and six other MPs who quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Losing two-thirds of its MPs has been a big setback for the AAP, which is now reduced to a strength of three members in the Upper House of Parliament.

The trio of MPs--Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal--parted ways with the AAP on Friday and subsequently joined the BJP in the presence of party leadership.

Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Vikramjit Singh Sahney and Swati Maliwal had also switched to the BJP.

(With inputs from ANI)