--- title: "AAP — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 41 stories and expert analysis tagged AAP on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/aap" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 41 Stories [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-mann-launches-punjab-campaign-summit) ### [Bhagwant Mann Launches Punjab Campaign Summit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-mann-launches-punjab-campaign-summit) [Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launches a campaign summit to frame the AAP government's governance record ahead of the high-stakes 2027 state elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-mann-launches-punjab-campaign-summit) [2026-05-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-mann-launches-punjab-campaign-summit) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bharuch-taluka-panchayat-deadlock-hinges-on-congress) ### [Bharuch Taluka Panchayat: Congress Key Player](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bharuch-taluka-panchayat-deadlock-hinges-on-congress) [The death of AAP's Gunvant Vasava has deadlocked the Netrang taluka panchayat in Bharuch, leaving Congress as the unexpected kingmaker in Gujarat politics.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bharuch-taluka-panchayat-deadlock-hinges-on-congress) [2026-05-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bharuch-taluka-panchayat-deadlock-hinges-on-congress) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-defectors-challenge-aap-in-constitutional-showdown) ### [Punjab Defectors vs AAP: Constitutional Clash](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-defectors-challenge-aap-in-constitutional-showdown) [Seven AAP MPs defect to BJP using a merger loophole, prompting a constitutional clash over India's anti-defection law.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-defectors-challenge-aap-in-constitutional-showdown) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-defectors-challenge-aap-in-constitutional-showdown) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-liquor-case-high-court-hearing-heightens-political-tensions) ### [Delhi Liquor Case](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-liquor-case-high-court-hearing-heightens-political-tensions) [Delhi court discharges Kejriwal and 22 others in excise policy case, but political damage from the BJP's campaign remains significant.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-liquor-case-high-court-hearing-heightens-political-tensions) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-liquor-case-high-court-hearing-heightens-political-tensions) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-in-aap-liquor-scam-case) ### [Delhi HC Appoints Counsel in AAP Liquor Case](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-in-aap-liquor-scam-case) [The Delhi High Court has appointed senior counsel in the AAP liquor scam case involving Arvind Kejriwal, underscoring the gravity of the corruption allegations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-in-aap-liquor-scam-case) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-in-aap-liquor-scam-case) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-for-kejriwal-and-sisodia) ### [Delhi HC Appoints Counsel for Kejriwal, Sisod](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-for-kejriwal-and-sisodia) [The Delhi High Court has appointed senior counsel for Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, a pivotal turn in the AAP leaders' contested excise policy case.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-for-kejriwal-and-sisodia) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/delhi-hc-appoints-senior-counsel-for-kejriwal-and-sisodia) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-leaders-alert-president-to-bjps-alleged-poaching-tactics) ### [AAP Leaders Warn President of BJP Poaching](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-leaders-alert-president-to-bjps-alleged-poaching-tactics) [AAP leaders warn the President of alleged BJP poaching tactics aimed at destabilizing their Punjab government, escalating a high-stakes defection battle.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-leaders-alert-president-to-bjps-alleged-poaching-tactics) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-leaders-alert-president-to-bjps-alleged-poaching-tactics) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-manns-recall-efforts-confront-constitutional-limits) ### [Bhagwant Mann's Recall Efforts Hit Limits](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-manns-recall-efforts-confront-constitutional-limits) [Bhagwant Mann's recall push hits constitutional limits, narrowing the AAP leader's options as Punjab's standoff with the BJP exposes deep legal hurdles ahead.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-manns-recall-efforts-confront-constitutional-limits) [2026-04-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bhagwant-manns-recall-efforts-confront-constitutional-limits) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-highlights-indias-anti-defection-law-flaws) ### [Raghav Chadha's Defection Exposes Law Flaws](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-highlights-indias-anti-defection-law-flaws) [Raghav Chadha's defection to the BJP exposes deep flaws in India's anti-defection law, reigniting debate over party loyalty, loopholes, and legislative reform.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-highlights-indias-anti-defection-law-flaws) [2026-04-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-highlights-indias-anti-defection-law-flaws) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadha-leaves-aap-for-bjp-a-major-political-shift) ### [Raghav Chadha Leaves AAP for BJP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadha-leaves-aap-for-bjp-a-major-political-shift) [Raghav Chadha's exit from AAP to join the BJP marks a major political shift, exposing internal turmoil and deepening leadership challenges for Arvind Kejriwal.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadha-leaves-aap-for-bjp-a-major-political-shift) [2026-04-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadha-leaves-aap-for-bjp-a-major-political-shift) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-bjp-gains-rajya-sabha-majority-with-aap-defections) ### [BJP Gains Rajya Sabha Majority After AAP Defections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-bjp-gains-rajya-sabha-majority-with-aap-defections) [Modi's BJP has secured a crucial Rajya Sabha majority after seven AAP MPs defected, reshaping legislative power dynamics and easing the party's bill passage.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-bjp-gains-rajya-sabha-majority-with-aap-defections) [2026-04-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/modis-bjp-gains-rajya-sabha-majority-with-aap-defections) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-rajya-sabha-gains-in-punjab-assembly-challenges-ahead) ### [BJP's Rajya Sabha Gains in Punjab](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-rajya-sabha-gains-in-punjab-assembly-challenges-ahead) [AAP defections hand the BJP fresh Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab, yet the gains mask deeper assembly-level challenges the party faces before the 2027 state polls.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-rajya-sabha-gains-in-punjab-assembly-challenges-ahead) [2026-04-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-rajya-sabha-gains-in-punjab-assembly-challenges-ahead) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-punjab-rajya-sabha-gains-highlight-electoral-challenges) ### [BJP's Punjab Gains vs. Electoral Reality](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-punjab-rajya-sabha-gains-highlight-electoral-challenges) [The BJP's Rajya Sabha gains in Punjab mask a deeper disconnect with ground-level support, underscoring the party's lingering electoral challenges against AAP.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-punjab-rajya-sabha-gains-highlight-electoral-challenges) [2026-04-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-punjab-rajya-sabha-gains-highlight-electoral-challenges) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-upper-house-majority-as-seven-aap-mps-defect) ### [BJP Secures Upper House Majority After AAP Ex](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-upper-house-majority-as-seven-aap-mps-defect) [The BJP's Rajya Sabha tally has climbed to 113 as seven AAP MPs switch sides, handing the party an upper house majority that reshapes India's legislature.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-upper-house-majority-as-seven-aap-mps-defect) [2026-04-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-upper-house-majority-as-seven-aap-mps-defect) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-rajya-sabha-mps-join-bjp-punjabs-2027-election-battle) ### [Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-rajya-sabha-mps-join-bjp-punjabs-2027-election-battle) [Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs defecting to the BJP reshape Punjab's political landscape, redrawing alliances and battle lines ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-rajya-sabha-mps-join-bjp-punjabs-2027-election-battle) [2026-04-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-rajya-sabha-mps-join-bjp-punjabs-2027-election-battle) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-police-withdraws-harbhajan-singhs-security-after-bjp-switch) ### [Harbhajan Singh's Security Withdrawn After A](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-police-withdraws-harbhajan-singhs-security-after-bjp-switch) [Punjab Police withdrawing Harbhajan Singh's security after his BJP switch spotlights rising political tensions ahead of the state's 2027 assembly elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-police-withdraws-harbhajan-singhs-security-after-bjp-switch) [2026-04-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/punjab-police-withdraws-harbhajan-singhs-security-after-bjp-switch) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategy-in-punjab-aaps-defections-ahead-of-2027) ### [BJP's Strategy in Punjab](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategy-in-punjab-aaps-defections-ahead-of-2027) [The defection of AAP MPs to the BJP signals a major shift in Punjab politics, reshaping the state's balance of power ahead of the crucial 2027 state elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategy-in-punjab-aaps-defections-ahead-of-2027) [2026-04-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategy-in-punjab-aaps-defections-ahead-of-2027) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-seven-rajya-sabha-mps-defect-to-bjp-legal-implications) ### [AAP's Seven Rajya Sabha MPs Defect to BJP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-seven-rajya-sabha-mps-defect-to-bjp-legal-implications) [Seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs defect to the BJP, triggering fresh legal questions over anti-defection law and whether the merger withstands constitutional scrutiny.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-seven-rajya-sabha-mps-defect-to-bjp-legal-implications) [2026-04-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-seven-rajya-sabha-mps-defect-to-bjp-legal-implications) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-political-shift-impacts-punjabs-2026-elections) ### [Raghav Chadha's Shift Alters Punjab 2026 Race](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-political-shift-impacts-punjabs-2026-elections) [Raghav Chadha's April 2026 defection to BJP with AAP MPs reshapes Punjab's political dynamics, impacting the 2027 elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-political-shift-impacts-punjabs-2026-elections) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-political-shift-impacts-punjabs-2026-elections) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-aaps-punjab-stronghold-erodes) ### [Raghav Chadha's Defection](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-aaps-punjab-stronghold-erodes) [Raghav Chadha's defection to the BJP signals a major shift in Punjab politics, eroding AAP's stronghold and reshaping the field ahead of the 2027 elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-aaps-punjab-stronghold-erodes) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-defection-aaps-punjab-stronghold-erodes) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moitras-attack-on-chadha-reveals-oppositions-deep-divisions) ### [Moitra's Attack on Chadha: Opposition Divided](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moitras-attack-on-chadha-reveals-oppositions-deep-divisions) [Mahua Moitra's sharp attack on Raghav Chadha exposes deepening rifts within India's opposition, laying bare TMC-AAP tensions and a fragmenting anti-BJP front.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moitras-attack-on-chadha-reveals-oppositions-deep-divisions) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/moitras-attack-on-chadha-reveals-oppositions-deep-divisions) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/maliwals-aap-break-signals-kejriwals-leadership-crisis) ### [Maliwal's AAP Break Reveals Kejriwal's Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/maliwals-aap-break-signals-kejriwals-leadership-crisis) [Swati Maliwal's public rebuke of Arvind Kejriwal marks a critical turning point for AAP, exposing a deepening leadership crisis that clouds the party's future.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/maliwals-aap-break-signals-kejriwals-leadership-crisis) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/maliwals-aap-break-signals-kejriwals-leadership-crisis) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategic-pressure-on-aap-impact-on-punjab-and-gujarat) ### [BJP's Strategic Pressure on AAP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategic-pressure-on-aap-impact-on-punjab-and-gujarat) [The BJP's two-front strategy against AAP in Punjab and Gujarat could redefine opposition dynamics in India, squeezing the party as key state elections near.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategic-pressure-on-aap-impact-on-punjab-and-gujarat) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjps-strategic-pressure-on-aap-impact-on-punjab-and-gujarat) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-seven-aap-mps-ahead-of-punjab-2027-elections) ### [BJP Secures Seven AAP MPs for Punjab 2027](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-seven-aap-mps-ahead-of-punjab-2027-elections) [The BJP's strategic capture of seven AAP MPs reshapes Punjab's political landscape, signaling a major realignment ahead of the high-stakes 2027 state elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-seven-aap-mps-ahead-of-punjab-2027-elections) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-seven-aap-mps-ahead-of-punjab-2027-elections)