Raghav Chadha

Raghav Chadha (born 11 November 1988) is an Indian politician and chartered accountant who serves as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since 2022. He is a former vice chairman of the Delhi Jal Board and a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the Rajinder Nagar constituency from 2020 till 2022. Previously an outspoken member of the Aam Aadmi Party from 2012 to 2026, Chadha defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in April 2026, his remarks on the BJP as a "party of illiterate goons" and patron of criminals notwithstanding.

Infobox

Preceded by

Vijender Garg Vijay

Constituency

Rajinder Nagar

Succeeded by

Durgesh Pathak

Born

(1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 37)Central Delhi, Delhi, India

Political party

Aam Aadmi Party

Spouse

mw- Parineeti Chopra (m. 2023)

Children

Residence

mw- AB-5, Pandara Road, Delhi

Alma mater

University of DelhiInstitute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaLondon School of Economics

Occupation

Politician

Profession

Chartered accountant

Website

www.raghavchadha.in

Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2026)

Other politicalaffiliations

Aam Aadmi Party (2012–2026)

Tables

Positions Held · Positions held

February 2020 – March 2022

Duration

February 2020 – March 2022

Position

Member, Delhi Legislative Assembly(Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency)

Chairman, Committee on PetitionsDelhi Legislative Assembly

Duration

Chairman, Committee on PetitionsDelhi Legislative Assembly

Chairman, Committee on Peace and HarmonyDelhi Legislative Assembly

Duration

Chairman, Committee on Peace and HarmonyDelhi Legislative Assembly

Vice ChairmanDelhi Jal Board

Duration

Vice ChairmanDelhi Jal Board

Member, Business Advisory CommitteeDelhi Legislative Assembly

Duration

Member, Business Advisory CommitteeDelhi Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on EthicsDelhi Legislative Assembly

Duration

Member, Committee on EthicsDelhi Legislative Assembly

Member, Committee on Salary and Other Allowances ofMembers of Delhi Legislative Assembly

Duration

Member, Committee on Salary and Other Allowances ofMembers of Delhi Legislative Assembly

April 2022

Duration

April 2022

Position

Elected to Rajya Sabha

September 2022 – June 2024

Duration

September 2022 – June 2024

Position

Member, Committee on Finance

November 2022 – October 2024

Duration

November 2022 – October 2024

Position

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

September 2024 – September 2025

Duration

September 2024 – September 2025

Position

Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs

October 2024 – present

Duration

October 2024 – present

Position

Member, Committee onMembers of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Duration

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence

Duration

Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence

September 2025 – present

Duration

September 2025 – present

Position

Member, Committee on External Affairs

Duration	Position
February 2020 – March 2022	Member, Delhi Legislative Assembly(Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency)
	Chairman, Committee on PetitionsDelhi Legislative Assembly
	Chairman, Committee on Peace and HarmonyDelhi Legislative Assembly
	Vice ChairmanDelhi Jal Board
	Member, Business Advisory CommitteeDelhi Legislative Assembly
	Member, Committee on EthicsDelhi Legislative Assembly
	Member, Committee on Salary and Other Allowances ofMembers of Delhi Legislative Assembly
April 2022	Elected to Rajya Sabha
September 2022 – June 2024	Member, Committee on Finance
November 2022 – October 2024	Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
September 2024 – September 2025	Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
October 2024 – present	Member, Committee onMembers of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
	Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
	Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
September 2025 – present	Member, Committee on External Affairs

2019 Indian general elections: South Delhi · Electoral performance

Majority

Party

Majority

Party

3,67,043

Candidate

30.23

Votes

20.53

Turnout

Party

Turnout

Party

12,14,545

Candidate

58.75

Votes

4.22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	mw- ±%
	BJP	Ramesh Bidhuri	687,014	56.58	11.41
	AAP	Raghav Chadha	3,19,971	26.35	9.12
	INC	Vijender Singh	1,64,613	13.56	2.20
	NOTA	None of the Above	5,264	0.43	0.07
Majority			3,67,043	30.23	20.53
Turnout			12,14,545	58.75	4.22
	BJP hold		Swing	11.41

Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Rajinder Nagar · Electoral performance

Majority

Party

Majority

Party

20,058

Candidate

19.36

Votes

+1.91

Turnout

Party

Turnout

Party

1,03,675

Candidate

58.50

Votes

−9.80

Registered electors

Party

Registered electors

Party

1,77,867

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Raghav Chadha	59,135	57.06	+3.67
	BJP	R. P. Singh	39,077	37.70	+1.76
	INC	Rocky Tuseed	4,041	4.60	−4.00
	NOTA	None of the above	467	0.45	+0.04
Majority			20,058	19.36	+1.91
Turnout			1,03,675	58.50	−9.80
Registered electors			1,77,867
	AAP hold		Swing	+3.67

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Preceded byList

Rajya Sabha

Preceded byList

Rajya Sabha

Member of Parliamentin Rajya Sabha for Punjab 2022–

Rajya Sabha

Incumbent

State Legislative Assembly

Rajya Sabha

State Legislative Assembly

Preceded byVijender Garg Vijay (AAP)

Rajya Sabha

Preceded byVijender Garg Vijay (AAP)

Rajya Sabha

Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency 2020–2022

Rajya Sabha

Incumbent

Rajya Sabha
Preceded byList	Member of Parliamentin Rajya Sabha for Punjab 2022–	Incumbent
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded byVijender Garg Vijay (AAP)	Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency 2020–2022	Incumbent

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"AAP MLA Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman"
https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html
"Raghav Chadha takes charge as Vice Chairman of Delhi Jal Board"
https://web.archive.org/web/20220215134238/http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf
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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2015/03/30/aap-has-been-written-off-many-times-but-every-time-we-bounce-back-and-we-emerge-stronger-and-this-time-we-will-also-come-out-strong-raghav-chadha/
"Raghav Chadha Officially Elected to Rajya Sabha as MP"
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447
LiveMint
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhis-water-supply-situation-to-improve-soon-jal-board-vc-raghav-chadha-11626358626993.html
Business Standard
https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-raghav-chadha
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/party-of-illiterate-goons-raghav-chadhas-old-video-slamming-bjp-goes-viral-after-he-joins-party-watch/articleshow/130497495.cms
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https://www.myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=942
ThePrint
https://theprint.in/politics/school-debate-champ-aap-spokesperson-now-rajya-sabha-mp-tracing-the-rise-of-raghav-chadha/888109/
"AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge"
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aaps-raghav-chadha-made-punjab-units-co-incharge-187096
Business Standard India
https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sacked-aap-adviser-raghav-chadha-refunds-rs-2-5-salary-to-home-ministry-118041800900_1.html
"Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri marches ahead, and Raghav Chadha distant second"
https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-result-in-south-delhi-bjp-marches-ahead-aaps-raghav-chadha-distant-second-6690321.html
The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/
Business Standard India
https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/south-delhi-congress-aam-aadmi-party-all-guns-blazing-in-bjp-s-den-119051000068_1.html
India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/punjab-assembly-polls-2022/story/ruckus-during-aap-leader-raghav-chadha-s-press-conference-in-jalandhar-over-ticket-distribution-1897414-2022-01-07
India Today
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/unhappy-over-ticket-distribution-raghav-chadha-shown-black-flags-7712388/
"AAP's Raghav Chadha wins from Rajinder Nagar with a margin of 20,085 votes"
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-s-raghav-chadha-wins-from-rajinder-nagar-with-a-margin-of-20-085-votes/story-V5NcjPHUHXEUrZd8wVM1CO.html
NDTV
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-nominates-ex-cricketer-harbhajan-singh-raghav-chadha-ashok-kumar-mittal-sandeep-pathak-for-rajya-sabha-from-punjab-2833521
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https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=All-five-nominees-of-AAP-from-Punjab-elected-unopposed-to-Rajya-Sabha&id=437831
"AAP's Raghav Chadha, Youngest In Rajya Sabha, Now Part Of Finance Panel"
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-raghav-chadha-youngest-in-rajya-sabha-now-part-of-finance-panel-3405305
Millennium Post
http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/bangladeshis-rohingyas-aap-and-bjpfind-common-ground-to-target-each-other-475106
The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/raghav-chadha-appointed-aaps-gujarat-co-incharge-for-assembly-election/article65906031.ece
"Raghav Chadha New AAP Rajya Sabha Leader, Replaces Jailed Sanjay Singh"
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-raghav-chadha-appointed-party-leader-in-rajya-sabha-in-place-of-sanjay-singh-4685083
The Telegraph Online
https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/rajya-sabha-chairman-declines-aaps-request-to-appoint-raghav-chadha-as-partys-interim-leader-in-house/cid/1990168
"Punjab: Why Raghav Chadha's Appointment as Advisor by AAP Govt Is Drawing Flak"
https://thewire.in/government/punjab-why-raghav-chadhas-appointment-as-advisor-by-aap-govt-is-drawing-flak
MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/insight/aap-drops-raghav-chadha-in-surprise-shake-up/gm-GMDEA6582F?gemSnapshotKey=GMDEA6582F-snapshot-1&uxmode=ruby
The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/aap-removes-raghav-chadha-as-partys-rajya-sabha-deputy-leader-asks-house-not-to-allot-him-speaking-time/articleshow/129971489.cms
Aaj Tak
https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/aap-removes-raghav-chadha-dy-leader-post-rajya-sabha-ashok-mittal-mdsb-ntc-rpti-2513103-2026-04-02
Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/why-raghav-chadha-lost-aaps-trust-inside-the-disconnect-between-party-arvind-kejriwals-former-protege-10616220/
Hindustan
https://www.livehindustan.com/national/samosa-alone-isnt-to-blame-inside-story-of-rift-between-raghav-chadha-and-aap-rumors-of-joining-the-bjp-201775262391538.html
The Week
https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/04/02/aaps-raghav-chadha-faces-the-music-as-punjab-bjp-rumours-persist.html
ABP Live
https://news.abplive.com/cities/raghav-chadha-to-quit-aap-and-join-bjp-sanjay-singh-reacts-to-speculations-1832519
Bhaskar English
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/national/news/haryana-aap-ex-chief-raghav-chadha-england-eye-injury-kejrwal-residence-assault-137611264.html
ANI
https://aninews.in/news/national/politics/ex-aap-leader-naveen-jaihind-calls-raghav-chadha-kejriwals-raazdaar-says-whole-dispute-related-to-extortion20260405082105/
Times Now
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The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/party-of-illiterate-goons-raghav-chadhas-old-video-slamming-bjp-goes-viral-after-he-joins-party-watch/articleshow/130497495.cms
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Hindustan Times
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The Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-are-now-married/articleshow/103908105.cms
The Times of India
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India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/raghav-chadha-surgery-uk-blindness-missing-lok-sabha-election-aap-saurabh-bhardwaj-2533383-2024-04-30
News 18
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The Quint
https://www.thequint.com/opinion/raghav-chadha-removed-deputy-leader-rajya-sabha-kejriwal-fallout#read-more
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/delhi-liquor-policy-case-aam-aadmi-partys-raghav-chadha-named-in-enforcement-directorates-supplementary-chargesheet/cid/1933808#goog_rewarded
Awaz
https://www.awazthevoice.in/india-news/delhi-excise-policy-case-raghav-chadha-named-in-ed-supplementary-chargesheet-21175.html
Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-raghav-chadha-named-ed-chargesheet-delhi-liquor-scam-policy-case-101683011729133.html
ANI News
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/may-have-forged-5-rajya-sabha-mps-demand-privilege-motion-against-aap-mp-raghav-chadha20230808001049
"On Amit Shah's Fraud Claim Against AAP Motion, Raghav Chadha Said"
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-amit-shahs-fraud-claim-against-aap-motion-raghav-chadha-said-4278066
NDTV
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-raghav-chadha-suspended-from-rajya-sabha-over-forgery-allegations-4289255
ThePrint
https://theprint.in/politics/cops-linked-to-raghav-chadha-supporting-drug-trade-aap-mlas-accusations-spark-firestorm-in-punjab/2049059/
Lokmat Times
https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/probe-raghav-chadhas-role-in-patronising-drug-mafia-punjab-bjp-chief/
The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/aap-suspends-punjab-mla-kunwar-vijay-sad-majithia-10095512/