--- title: "Defection — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 13 stories and expert analysis tagged Defection on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/defection" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). [Skip to main content]() ## 13 Stories [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/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/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/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/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-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/bjp-gains-ground-as-seven-aap-mps-defect-ahead-of-elections) ### [BJP Gains Seven AAP MPs Before Elections](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-ground-as-seven-aap-mps-defect-ahead-of-elections) [The BJP's defection of seven AAP MPs signals a strategic play for Punjab and Gujarat, strengthening its hand as crucial state elections approach in India.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-ground-as-seven-aap-mps-defect-ahead-of-elections) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/bjp-gains-ground-as-seven-aap-mps-defect-ahead-of-elections) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-crisis-maliwal-defects-to-bjp-amid-turmoil) ### [AAP's Rajya Sabha Crisis](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-crisis-maliwal-defects-to-bjp-amid-turmoil) [Swati Maliwal's defection to the BJP marks AAP's deepest parliamentary crisis yet, draining its Rajya Sabha strength amid mounting internal turmoil and unrest.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-crisis-maliwal-defects-to-bjp-amid-turmoil) [2026-04-25](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-crisis-maliwal-defects-to-bjp-amid-turmoil) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-weakening-punjabs-ruling-party) ### [Seven AAP MPs Defect to BJP, Impact on Punjab](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-weakening-punjabs-ruling-party) [AAP loses Rajya Sabha strength as seven MPs defect to the BJP, weakening Punjab's ruling party and signaling deeper trouble ahead for the state's government.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-weakening-punjabs-ruling-party) [2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/seven-aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-weakening-punjabs-ruling-party) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-aap-exit-impact-on-punjabs-political-landscape) ### [Raghav Chadha's AAP Exit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-aap-exit-impact-on-punjabs-political-landscape) [Raghav Chadha's exit from AAP to the BJP signals a major realignment in Punjab politics, reshaping the contest and alliances heading into the state elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-aap-exit-impact-on-punjabs-political-landscape) [2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/raghav-chadhas-aap-exit-impact-on-punjabs-political-landscape) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-defection-chadha-joins-bjp-party-crumbles) ### [AAP's Rajya Sabha Defection](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-defection-chadha-joins-bjp-party-crumbles) [Raghav Chadha and six AAP MPs have joined the BJP, wiping out the party's Rajya Sabha presence and marking a stunning collapse of its strength in Parliament.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-defection-chadha-joins-bjp-party-crumbles) [2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-rajya-sabha-defection-chadha-joins-bjp-party-crumbles) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-punjab-defectors-boost-bjp-ahead-of-2027-elections) ### [AAP Defectors Strengthen BJP in Punjab](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-punjab-defectors-boost-bjp-ahead-of-2027-elections) [Six AAP Rajya Sabha MPs defecting to the BJP reshape Punjab's political map, though the state's contest remains complex heading into the 2027 state elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-punjab-defectors-boost-bjp-ahead-of-2027-elections) [2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aaps-punjab-defectors-boost-bjp-ahead-of-2027-elections) [india](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-implications-for-punjab-politics) ### [AAP MPs Defect to BJP](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-implications-for-punjab-politics) [The defection of AAP MPs to the BJP is reshaping Punjab's political dynamics, shifting alliances and power ahead of the state's 2027 assembly elections.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-implications-for-punjab-politics) [2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/aap-mps-defect-to-bjp-implications-for-punjab-politics)