AAP split puts 'merger' clause of defection law under scrutiny

A group of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, including Raghav Chadha, have announced a merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), sparking a constitutional question on defection law. The MPs claim protection under Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule, which provides immunity in cases of merger supported by two-thirds of a legislature party