The Rajya Sabha chairman approved the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Members of Parliament with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), increasing the BJP's tally. This decision has sparked controversy, with AAP protesting the 'BJP tag' for its members in official records.

The Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman in India have rejected notices moved by the opposition to remove the chief of the country's election body.

The 10-page-long notice carried a chargesheet on seven counts. ​​The charges ranged from partisan conduct of CEC to mass disenfranchisement of voters. The opposition had also raised the issue of the way CEC handled SIR in previous elections like Bihar and forthcoming elections in states like West Bengal; his "proved misbehaviour"; his partial conduct towards a political party are also issues that find a mention in the notice.

The Aam Aadmi Party has petitioned the Rajya Sabha Chairman to disqualify seven Members of Parliament who defected to the BJP, citing constitutional experts who believe they are liable for disqualification.