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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{short description|Indian politician (born 1988)}}
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| image              = Raghav Chadha.jpg
| image              = Raghav Chadha.jpg
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=y|11 November 1988}}
| caption            = Chadha in 2020
| birth_place        = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|11|11}}
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| birth_place        = [[Delhi]], India
| constituency        = [[Punjab, India]]
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency        = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab|Punjab]]
| termstart          = 2 May 2022
| termstart          = 2 May 2022
| predecessor        = [[Pratap Singh Bajwa]]
| predecessor        = [[Naresh Gujral]]
| constituency1       = [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajinder Nagar]]
| constituency2       = [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajinder Nagar]]
| office1             = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| office2             = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1         = 12 February 2020
| term_start2         = 12 February 2020
| term_end1           = 24 March 2022
| term_end2           = 24 March 2022
| predecessor1       = [[Vijender Garg Vijay]]
| predecessor2       = [[Vijender Garg Vijay]]
| successor1         = '''TBD'''
| successor2         = [[Durgesh Pathak]]
| office2             = [[Delhi Jal Board#Vice Chairman|Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board]]
| office1             = [[Delhi Jal Board#Vice Chairman|Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board]]
| term_start2         = 2 March  
| term_start1         = 2 March
2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html|title=AAP MLA Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman|date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html|title=AAP MLA Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman|date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf|title=PRESS RELEASE DELHI JAL BOARD|website=www.delhijalboard.nic.in|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215134238/http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf|archive-date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
| term_end2           = 22 March 2022
| term_end1           = 22 March 2022
| predecessor2       = [[Dinesh Mohaniya]]
| predecessor1       = [[Dinesh Mohaniya]]
| successor2         = [[Saurabh Bharadwaj]]
| successor1         = [[Saurabh Bharadwaj]]
| alma_mater          = [[University of Delhi]]<br />[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]
| alma_mater          = [[University of Delhi]]<br/>[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]<br/>[[London School of Economics]]<ref>{{Cite web | title=LSE confirming completion of Raghav Chadha's studies at LSE | url=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/ | access-date=2024-08-16|website=South Asia@LSE | date=30 March 2015 }}</ref>
| profession          = [[Chartered accountant#India|Chartered Accountant]]
| party              = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]  
| party              = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| nationality         = Indian
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|[[Parineeti Chopra]]|2023}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha Wedding|url=https://digitalkmedia.in/entertainment/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-wedding/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website= Digi Talk Media|date=25 September 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Official Spokespersons|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Meet-Raghav-Chadha-AAP-ka-cute-quotient/articleshow/46296450.cms|work=The Times of India|date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
| known_for          = Spokespersons of AAP<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Spokespersons|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Meet-Raghav-Chadha-AAP-ka-cute-quotient/articleshow/46296450.cms|work=Times of India|date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
| children            = 1
| website            = [https://www.raghavchadha.in Official Website]
| profession          = Chartered accountant
| occupation          = Politician
| residence          = {{ubl|AB-5, Pandara Road, [[New Delhi|Delhi]]}}
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'''Raghav Chadha''' (born 11 November 1988) is an Indian politician and member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]]. He is [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[Punjab, India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447|title=Raghav Chadha Officially Elected to Rajya Sabha as MP}}</ref> He was the Vice Chairman of the [[Delhi Jal Board]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi|Rajendra Nagar]] assembly constituency in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi's water supply situation to improve soon: Jal Board VC Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhis-water-supply-situation-to-improve-soon-jal-board-vc-raghav-chadha-11626358626993.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|LiveMint]] |date=15 July 2021}}</ref> Raghav Chadha has been elected as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raghav Chadha Officially Elected To Rajya Sabha As MP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He is also a practising [[Chartered accountant#India|chartered accountant]].<ref>{{cite news |title=WHO IS RAGHAV CHADHA |newspaper=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-raghav-chadha |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>


== Early life and career ==
'''Raghav Chadha''' is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], who is serving as a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|member of parliament]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of Indian parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447|title=Raghav Chadha Officially Elected to Rajya Sabha as MP}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Raghav Chadha, the youngest MP in Rajya Sabha, is now finance panel member|date=6 October 2022 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/raghav-chadha-youngest-mp-in-rajya-sabha-now-finance-panel-member-2008764-2022-10-05}}</ref> He was elected to the Rajya Sabha by the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raghav Chadha Officially Elected To Rajya Sabha As MP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He served as the former vice chairman of the [[Delhi Jal Board]] and a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|member of the]] [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency|Rajinder Nagar constituency]] from 2020 till 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi's water supply situation to improve soon: Jal Board VC Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhis-water-supply-situation-to-improve-soon-jal-board-vc-raghav-chadha-11626358626993.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|LiveMint]] |date=15 July 2021}}</ref> He is also a working [[Chartered accountant#India|chartered accountant]].<ref name='bs'>{{cite news |title=Who is Raghav Chadha |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-raghav-chadha |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>
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Born on 11 November 1988 and raised in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from the capital city's Modern School, Barakhamba Road and graduated from University of Delhi (DU). He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India, post which he went to the ‘London School of Economics’ for a certification course of EMBA. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including [[Deloitte]], [[Shyam Malpani]], and [[Grant Thornton]].
== Early life ==
Born on 11 November 1988 in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from [[Modern School (New Delhi)]] and graduated from [[Delhi University|University of Delhi (DU)]]. He then pursued [[Chartered Accountancy Course (India)|Chartered Accountancy]] from the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including [[Deloitte]] and [[Grant Thornton]].<ref name='bs'/>


==Politics==
==Political career==
When AAP won the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] with a majority, Chadha at the age of 26 was appointed as AAP's national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, [[Rajnath Singh]], terminated his appointment as an advisor to Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 April 2018|title=Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sacked-aap-adviser-raghav-chadha-refunds-rs-2-5-salary-to-home-ministry-118041800900_1.html|via=Business Standard}}</ref>
Chadha has been a part of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] since its inception.<ref>{{cite web |title=School debate champ, AAP spokesperson & now Rajya Sabha MP: Tracing the rise of Raghav Chadha |website=[[ThePrint]] |date=26 March 2022 |url=https://theprint.in/politics/school-debate-champ-aap-spokesperson-now-rajya-sabha-mp-tracing-the-rise-of-raghav-chadha/888109/}}</ref> [[Arvind Kejriwal]] encouraged him in drafting the Delhi Lokpal Bill in 2012, which was also his first political task.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aaps-raghav-chadha-made-punjab-units-co-incharge-187096}}</ref> He established himself as the AAP's TV face and also became the youngest national spokesperson of the AAP and one of the youngest across parties.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aaps-raghav-chadha-made-punjab-units-co-incharge-187096}}</ref>


In 2019, he contested from the [[South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency]] in the [[2019 Indian General election|2019 Lok Sabha elections]]. He lost in the elections to the [[BJP]] candidate, [[Ramesh Bidhuri]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-result-in-south-delhi-bjp-marches-ahead-aaps-raghav-chadha-distant-second-6690321.html|title = Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP marches ahead, AAP's Raghav Chadha distant second-Politics News , Firstpost|date = 23 May 2019}}</ref> and came second. Chadha got the maximum vote share among all the AAP contestants in the election.<ref name="Express 24 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
When AAP won the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] with a majority, Chadha, at the age of 26 was appointed AAP's national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, [[Rajnath Singh]], terminated his appointment as an advisor to [[Manish Sisodia]] along with 9 other advisors.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 April 2018|title=Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sacked-aap-adviser-raghav-chadha-refunds-rs-2-5-salary-to-home-ministry-118041800900_1.html|via=Business Standard}}</ref>


===MLA in Delhi Assembly===
===Lok Sabha Election===
In February 2020, he contested from [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajendra Nagar]] in [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh. Following the elections, he was appointed as vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and assigned the water portfolio in the Delhi Government.
In 2019, Chadha contested from the [[South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]] for the [[2019 Indian General election|2019 Lok Sabha elections]]. He lost in the elections to the [[BJP]] candidate, [[Ramesh Bidhuri]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2019 |title=Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri marches ahead, and Raghav Chadha distant second |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-result-in-south-delhi-bjp-marches-ahead-aaps-raghav-chadha-distant-second-6690321.html}}</ref><ref name="Express 24 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Since the 1980s, [[South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency|South Delhi]] has been a BJP stronghold and represented by stalwarts like [[Madan Lal Khurana]], [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra]], [[Sushma Swaraj]] and [[Ramesh Bidhuri]] as well as [[Balraj Madhok]] of [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]], the ideological and political predecessor of BJP.<ref>{{cite news |title=South Delhi: Congress, Aam Aadmi Party all guns blazing in BJP's den |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=10 May 2019 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/south-delhi-congress-aam-aadmi-party-all-guns-blazing-in-bjp-s-den-119051000068_1.html|last1=Dutta |first1=Arnab }}</ref>
 
In 2020, as a leader of AAP, Chadha was appointed [[Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab|AAP Punjab]] co-in-charge for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly election]] in 2022, playing a crucial role in the party's eventual [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|landslide victory]], where AAP won 92 out of 117 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=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|title=Ruckus in AAP leader Raghav Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution|date=7 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/unhappy-over-ticket-distribution-raghav-chadha-shown-black-flags-7712388/|title=Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags|date=8 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref>
 
===MLA in Delhi Vidhan Sabha===
In February 2020, Chadha contested from [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajinder Nagar]] in the [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh with a margin of 20,058 votes. He polled a massive 57.06% of the total votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha wins from Rajinder Nagar with a margin of 20,085 votes |date=11 February 2020 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-s-raghav-chadha-wins-from-rajinder-nagar-with-a-margin-of-20-085-votes/story-V5NcjPHUHXEUrZd8wVM1CO.html}}</ref> Following the elections, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and where he focused on providing clean, 24x7 piped water supply and cleaning the Yamuna River, significantly improving Delhi's water management systems.


===MP in Rajya Sabha===
===MP in Rajya Sabha===
[[File:Sandeep Pathak Raghav Chadha Harbhajan Singh Ashok Mittal Sanjeev Arora nominated by AAP to Rajya Sabha.jpg|thumb|From left to right: [[Ashok Kumar Mittal]], [[Harbhajan Singh]], Raghav Chadha, [[Sandeep Pathak]], [[Sanjeev Arora (politician)|Sanjeev Arora]] nominated by AAP to Rajya Sabha in 2022]]
On 21 March 2022, it was announced that Chadha along with four others were nominated by AAP for the post of [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab|Rajya Sabha members from Punjab]] for a six-year term starting 2022.<ref name="Rajya Sabha 21 March 2022">{{cite news |title=AAP's Rajya Sabha List: Ex Cricketer, IIT Professor, Raghav Chadha |url=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 |work=NDTV.com |date=21 March 2022}}</ref> No opposition candidate opposed their election.<ref name="AAP RS 24 March 2022">{{cite news |title=All five nominees of AAP from Punjab elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=All-five-nominees-of-AAP-from-Punjab-elected-unopposed-to-Rajya-Sabha&id=437831 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=newsonair.gov.in |date=24 March 2022}}</ref> This made him the youngest Indian Rajya Sabha MP ever at the age of 33. He was also appointed as a member of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance in [[Rajya Sabha]]. The committee oversees the laws and policies drafted by three union ministries and the [[NITI Aayog]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha, Youngest In Rajya Sabha, Now Part Of Finance Panel |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-raghav-chadha-youngest-in-rajya-sabha-now-part-of-finance-panel-3405305}}</ref>
As a leader of AAP he was appointed AAP Punjab co-in-charge for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=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|title=Ruckus in AAP leader Raghav Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution|date=7 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/unhappy-over-ticket-distribution-raghav-chadha-shown-black-flags-7712388/|title=Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags|date=8 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> On 21st March 2022 it was announced that Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha along with four others were nominated by AAP for the post of [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab|Rajya Sabha members from Punjab]] for a six year term starting 2022.<ref name="Rajya Sabha 21 March 2022">{{cite news |title=AAP's Rajya Sabha List: Ex Cricketer, IIT Professor, Raghav Chadha |url=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 |work=NDTV.com |date=21 March 2022}}</ref> No opposition candidate opposed their election.<ref name="AAP RS 24 March 2022">{{cite news |title=All five nominees of AAP from Punjab elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=All-five-nominees-of-AAP-from-Punjab-elected-unopposed-to-Rajya-Sabha&id=437831 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=newsonair.gov.in |date=24 March 2022}}</ref>
 
==Controversy==
In April 2022, Chadha said that [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatya Janata Party]] (BJP) settled [[Bangladeshi people]] and [[Rohingyas]] in [[Delhi]] and uses them to cause [[riots]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-04-21 |title='Bangladeshis & Rohingyas': AAP and BJP find common ground to target each other |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/bangladeshis-rohingyas-aap-and-bjpfind-common-ground-to-target-each-other-475106 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref>
Raghav on 21 April 2022, stated that [[BJP]] settled [[Bangladeshi people|Bangladeshis]] and [[Rohingyas]] in [[Delhi]] and uses them to cause [[riots]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Bangladeshis & Rohingyas': AAP and BJP find common ground to target each other |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/amp/delhi/bangladeshis-rohingyas-aap-and-bjpfind-common-ground-to-target-each-other-475106 |access-date=6 May 2022 |work=Millennium Post |date=21 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He called the poor [[Bengali language|Bengali]]-speaking [[Muslims]], migrated from [[West Bengal]] as [[Bangladesh|Bangladeshis]] and [[Rohingyas]] which caused huge controversy and this was later debunked.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://thewire.in/communalism/watch-debunking-misinformation-peddled-by-aap-bjp-on-rohingya-and-bangladeshis | title=Watch: Debunking Misinformation Peddled by AAP, BJP on Rohingya and Bangladeshis |publisher=The Wire|access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref>
 
Credited with the party's success in Punjab, on 18 September 2022, Chadha was appointed co-in-charge for the [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="Gujarat co-incharge">{{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha appointed AAP's Gujarat co-incharge for Assembly election |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/raghav-chadha-appointed-aaps-gujarat-co-incharge-for-assembly-election/article65906031.ece |access-date=18 September 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=18 September 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
He is appointed as a leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-raghav-chadha-appointed-party-leader-in-rajya-sabha-in-place-of-sanjay-singh-4685083 | title=Raghav Chadha New AAP Rajya Sabha Leader, Replaces Jailed Sanjay Singh }}</ref>
 
In the wake of [[Sanjay Singh (AAP politician)|Sanjay Singh]], the floor leader of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha, being unable to discharge his responsibilities while in judicial custody, the party leader and [[Chief Minister of Delhi|Delhi CM]] Kejriwal, had requested the [[Jagdeep Dhankhar|chairman]] of [[Rajya Sabha]] to appoint Chadha as AAP's interim leader of the House in early December 2023. However, the request was turned down, as the request reportedly was not in conformity with the applicable legal regime governed by ''The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998'' and the Rules made thereunder.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |title=Rajya Sabha chairman declines AAP's request to appoint Raghav Chadha as party's interim leader in House |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/rajya-sabha-chairman-declines-aaps-request-to-appoint-raghav-chadha-as-partys-interim-leader-in-house/cid/1990168 |work=The Telegraph Online |agency=Press Trust of India |date=2023-12-29 |access-date=2023-12-31|ref=none}}</ref>
 
===Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab===
After AAP's victory in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Bhagwant Mann]] appointed Chadha as the chairman of an advisory panel. A plea challenging his appointment was struck down by the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab: Why Raghav Chadha's Appointment as Advisor by AAP Govt Is Drawing Flak |url=https://thewire.in/government/punjab-why-raghav-chadhas-appointment-as-advisor-by-aap-govt-is-drawing-flak}}</ref>
 
==Position Held==
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| rowspan="7" | Feb. 2020 – March 2022
| Member, Delhi Legislative Assembly<br><small>([[Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency]])</small>
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| Chairman, Committee on Petitions<br><small>Delhi Legislative Assembly</small>
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| Chairman, Committee on Peace and Harmony<br><small>Delhi Legislative Assembly</small>
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| Vice Chairman<br><small>Delhi Jal Board</small>
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| Member, Business Advisory Committee<br><small>Delhi Legislative Assembly</small>
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| Member, Committee on Ethics<br><small>Delhi Legislative Assembly</small>
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| Member, Committee on Salary and Other Allowances of<br>Members of Delhi Legislative Assembly
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| April 2022
| Elected to Rajya Sabha
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| Sept. 2022 – June 2024
| Member, Committee on Finance
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| Nov. 2022 – Oct. 2024
| Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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| Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2025
| Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
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| rowspan="3" | Oct. 2024 onwards
| Member, Committee on<br>Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
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| Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
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| Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
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| Sept. 2025 onwards
| Member, Committee on External Affairs
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==Personal life==
Chadha got engaged to actress [[Parineeti Chopra]], on 13 May 2023 at [[Kapurthala House]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2023 |title=Parineeti Chopra gets engaged to Raghav Chadha, shares first pics: 'Everything I prayed for' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-raghav-chadha-engagement-photos-videos-8605619/lite/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> They were married on 24 September 2023 at [[The Leela|The Leela Palace]], [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]] in a traditional [[Hindu marriage|Hindu wedding]] ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 September 2023 |title=Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha wedding live updates: Raagrina done with pheras, are now married |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-raghav-chadha-wedding-live-updates-udaipur-pictures-videos-guests-101695526408661-amp.html |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are now married! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-are-now-married/articleshow/103908105.cms |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on 19 October 2025,<ref name="It's a boy! Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha welcome their first child together">{{cite news |title=It's a boy! Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha welcome their first child together |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-welcome-their-first-child-together/articleshow/124684148.cms |access-date=19 October 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=19 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251019163017/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-welcome-their-first-child-together/articleshow/124684148.cms |archive-date=19 October 2025}}</ref> and named their son as 'Neer'.<ref name="Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha reveal the name of their baby boy, share first pics">{{cite news |date=19 November 2025 |title=Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha reveal the name of their baby boy, share first pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-reveal-the-name-of-their-baby-boy-share-first-pictures-of-baby-boy-neer-101763532750075.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251119142312/https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-reveal-the-name-of-their-baby-boy-share-first-pictures-of-baby-boy-neer-101763532750075.html |archive-date=19 November 2025 |access-date=19 November 2025 |publisher=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
In 2024, Chadha went to [[London]] to undergo a [[vitrectomy]] surgery. When asked about his long absence, his party colleague [[Saurabh Bhardwaj]] claimed that he could have lost [[Visual perception|eyesight]] if not for timely operation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=AAP leader on Raghav Chadha: 'Could have lost eyesight, had surgery in UK' |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/raghav-chadha-surgery-uk-blindness-missing-lok-sabha-election-aap-saurabh-bhardwaj-2533383-2024-04-30 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Controversies==
 
On 8 August 2023, five MPs claimed that their names were mentioned on the proposal to send the Delhi NCR Amendment Bill to the Select Committee without their consent, by a motion moved by Raghav Chadha. They accused Chadha of [[forgery]] and [[breach of privilege]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI News |date=2023-08-08 |title="May have forged..." 5 Rajya Sabha MPs demand Privilege Motion against AAP MP Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/may-have-forged-5-rajya-sabha-mps-demand-privilege-motion-against-aap-mp-raghav-chadha20230808001049 |website=ANI News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=On Amit Shah's Fraud Claim Against AAP Motion, Raghav Chadha Said |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-amit-shahs-fraud-claim-against-aap-motion-raghav-chadha-said-4278066}}</ref> On 11 August, Chadha was suspended from the Rajya Sabha, for "Gross Violation Of Rules".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raghav Chadha Suspended From Rajya Sabha Over "Gross Violation Of Rules" |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-raghav-chadha-suspended-from-rajya-sabha-over-forgery-allegations-4289255 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


==References==
In April 2024, [[Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh]], an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from [[Amritsar North Assembly constituency|Amritsar North]] and former [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer, made serious allegations against his party's senior leader, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha. During a rally in Amritsar, Singh accused Chadha of having close associations with at least two Punjab Police officers allegedly involved in supporting the drug trade in the city, describing them as Chadha's '''blue-eyed boys'''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sethi |first1=Chitleen K. |title=Cops linked to Raghav Chadha 'supporting drug trade' — AAP MLA's accusations spark firestorm in Punjab |url=https://theprint.in/politics/cops-linked-to-raghav-chadha-supporting-drug-trade-aap-mlas-accusations-spark-firestorm-in-punjab/2049059/ |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=ThePrint |date=20 April 2024}}</ref>
 
These explosive claims have ignited a political firestorm in Punjab, with opposition parties demanding a thorough investigation. Punjab BJP president [[Sunil Jakhar]] termed the revelations as "incriminating and damning," urging the Election Commission to take cognizance and initiate a probe into Chadha's alleged role in patronizing the drug mafia.<ref>{{cite news |title=Probe Raghav Chadha's role in patronising drug mafia: Punjab BJP chief - www.lokmattimes.com |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/probe-raghav-chadhas-role-in-patronising-drug-mafia-punjab-bjp-chief/ |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=Lokmat Times |date=18 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
 
In response to the controversy, the AAP suspended Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from the party for five years, citing anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP suspends Punjab MLA Kunwar Vijay for 5 years after he opposes arrest of SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/aap-suspends-punjab-mla-kunwar-vijay-sad-majithia-10095512/ |access-date=7 September 2025 |work=The Indian Express |date=29 June 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Electoral performance ==
 
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* {{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}
* {{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}


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Raghav Chadha
Chadha in 2020
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
2 May 2022
Preceded byNaresh Gujral
ConstituencyPunjab
Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board
In office
2 March 2020[1][2] – 22 March 2022
Preceded byDinesh Mohaniya
Succeeded bySaurabh Bharadwaj
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
12 February 2020 – 24 March 2022
Preceded byVijender Garg Vijay
Succeeded byDurgesh Pathak
ConstituencyRajinder Nagar
Personal details
Born (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 37)
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2023)
[3][4][5]
Children1
Residence
  • AB-5, Pandara Road, Delhi
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
London School of Economics[6]
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionChartered accountant

Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, who is serving as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament.[7][8] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha by the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2022.[9] He served as the 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.[10] He is also a working chartered accountant.[11]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Born on 11 November 1988 in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from Modern School (New Delhi) and graduated from University of Delhi (DU). He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including Deloitte and Grant Thornton.[11]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Chadha has been a part of the Aam Aadmi Party since its inception.[12] Arvind Kejriwal encouraged him in drafting the Delhi Lokpal Bill in 2012, which was also his first political task.[13] He established himself as the AAP's TV face and also became the youngest national spokesperson of the AAP and one of the youngest across parties.[14]

When AAP won the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election with a majority, Chadha, at the age of 26 was appointed AAP's national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, terminated his appointment as an advisor to Manish Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.[15]

Lok Sabha Election[edit | edit source]

In 2019, Chadha contested from the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He lost in the elections to the BJP candidate, Ramesh Bidhuri.[16][17] Since the 1980s, South Delhi has been a BJP stronghold and represented by stalwarts like Madan Lal Khurana, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Sushma Swaraj and Ramesh Bidhuri as well as Balraj Madhok of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the ideological and political predecessor of BJP.[18]

In 2020, as a leader of AAP, Chadha was appointed AAP Punjab co-in-charge for the Punjab Legislative Assembly election in 2022, playing a crucial role in the party's eventual landslide victory, where AAP won 92 out of 117 seats.[19][20]

MLA in Delhi Vidhan Sabha[edit | edit source]

In February 2020, Chadha contested from Rajinder Nagar in the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh with a margin of 20,058 votes. He polled a massive 57.06% of the total votes.[21] Following the elections, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and where he focused on providing clean, 24x7 piped water supply and cleaning the Yamuna River, significantly improving Delhi's water management systems.

MP in Rajya Sabha[edit | edit source]

On 21 March 2022, it was announced that Chadha along with four others were nominated by AAP for the post of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab for a six-year term starting 2022.[22] No opposition candidate opposed their election.[23] This made him the youngest Indian Rajya Sabha MP ever at the age of 33. He was also appointed as a member of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance in Rajya Sabha. The committee oversees the laws and policies drafted by three union ministries and the NITI Aayog.[24]

In April 2022, Chadha said that Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) settled Bangladeshi people and Rohingyas in Delhi and uses them to cause riots.[25]

Credited with the party's success in Punjab, on 18 September 2022, Chadha was appointed co-in-charge for the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[26] He is appointed as a leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Rajya Sabha.[27]

In the wake of Sanjay Singh, the floor leader of the AAP in the Rajya Sabha, being unable to discharge his responsibilities while in judicial custody, the party leader and Delhi CM Kejriwal, had requested the chairman of Rajya Sabha to appoint Chadha as AAP's interim leader of the House in early December 2023. However, the request was turned down, as the request reportedly was not in conformity with the applicable legal regime governed by The Leaders and Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 1998 and the Rules made thereunder.[28]

Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab[edit | edit source]

After AAP's victory in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appointed Chadha as the chairman of an advisory panel. A plea challenging his appointment was struck down by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.[29]

Position Held[edit | edit source]

Positions Held
Duration Position[30]
Feb. 2020 – March 2022 Member, Delhi Legislative Assembly
(Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency)
Chairman, Committee on Petitions
Delhi Legislative Assembly
Chairman, Committee on Peace and Harmony
Delhi Legislative Assembly
Vice Chairman
Delhi Jal Board
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Delhi Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Ethics
Delhi Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Salary and Other Allowances of
Members of Delhi Legislative Assembly
April 2022 Elected to Rajya Sabha
Sept. 2022 – June 2024 Member, Committee on Finance
Nov. 2022 – Oct. 2024 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2025 Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs
Oct. 2024 onwards Member, Committee on
Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme
Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence
Sept. 2025 onwards Member, Committee on External Affairs

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Chadha got engaged to actress Parineeti Chopra, on 13 May 2023 at Kapurthala House in New Delhi.[31] They were married on 24 September 2023 at The Leela Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.[32][33] The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on 19 October 2025,[34] and named their son as 'Neer'.[35]

In 2024, Chadha went to London to undergo a vitrectomy surgery. When asked about his long absence, his party colleague Saurabh Bhardwaj claimed that he could have lost eyesight if not for timely operation.[36]

Controversies[edit | edit source]

On 8 August 2023, five MPs claimed that their names were mentioned on the proposal to send the Delhi NCR Amendment Bill to the Select Committee without their consent, by a motion moved by Raghav Chadha. They accused Chadha of forgery and breach of privilege.[37][38] On 11 August, Chadha was suspended from the Rajya Sabha, for "Gross Violation Of Rules".[39]

In April 2024, Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Amritsar North and former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, made serious allegations against his party's senior leader, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha. During a rally in Amritsar, Singh accused Chadha of having close associations with at least two Punjab Police officers allegedly involved in supporting the drug trade in the city, describing them as Chadha's blue-eyed boys.[40]

These explosive claims have ignited a political firestorm in Punjab, with opposition parties demanding a thorough investigation. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar termed the revelations as "incriminating and damning," urging the Election Commission to take cognizance and initiate a probe into Chadha's alleged role in patronizing the drug mafia.[41]

In response to the controversy, the AAP suspended Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from the party for five years, citing anti-party activities.[42]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

This section is transcluded from South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. (edit | history)
2019 Indian general elections: South Delhi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ramesh Bidhuri 687,014 56.58 Increase11.41
AAP Raghav Chadha 3,19,971 26.35 Decrease9.12
INC Vijender Singh 1,64,613 13.56 Increase2.20
NOTA None of the Above 5,264 0.43 Increase0.07
Majority 3,67,043 30.23 Increase20.53
Turnout 12,14,545 58.75 Decrease4.22
BJP hold Swing Increase11.41
This section is transcluded from Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Rajinder Nagar
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


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "AAP MLA Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman". 2 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE DELHI JAL BOARD" (PDF). www.delhijalboard.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha Wedding". Digi Talk Media. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Official Spokespersons". Aam Aadmi Party. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient". The Times of India. 19 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "LSE confirming completion of Raghav Chadha's studies at LSE". South Asia@LSE. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Raghav Chadha Officially Elected to Rajya Sabha as MP".
  8. ↑ "Raghav Chadha, the youngest MP in Rajya Sabha, is now finance panel member". 6 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Raghav Chadha Officially Elected To Rajya Sabha As MP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Delhi's water supply situation to improve soon: Jal Board VC Raghav Chadha". LiveMint. Press Trust of India. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Who is Raghav Chadha". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "School debate champ, AAP spokesperson & now Rajya Sabha MP: Tracing the rise of Raghav Chadha". ThePrint. 26 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge".
  14. ↑ "AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge".
  15. ↑ "Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry". Business Standard India. 18 April 2018 – via Business Standard.
  16. ↑ "Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri marches ahead, and Raghav Chadha distant second". 23 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member". The Indian Express. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  18. ↑ Dutta, Arnab (10 May 2019). "South Delhi: Congress, Aam Aadmi Party all guns blazing in BJP's den". Business Standard India.
  19. ↑ "Ruckus in AAP leader Raghav Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution". India Today. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags". India Today. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "AAP's Raghav Chadha wins from Rajinder Nagar with a margin of 20,085 votes". 11 February 2020.
  22. ↑ "AAP's Rajya Sabha List: Ex Cricketer, IIT Professor, Raghav Chadha". NDTV.com. 21 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "All five nominees of AAP from Punjab elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". newsonair.gov.in. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  24. ↑ "AAP's Raghav Chadha, Youngest In Rajya Sabha, Now Part Of Finance Panel".
  25. ↑ "'Bangladeshis & Rohingyas': AAP and BJP find common ground to target each other". www.millenniumpost.in. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  26. ↑ "Raghav Chadha appointed AAP's Gujarat co-incharge for Assembly election". The Hindu. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  27. ↑ "Raghav Chadha New AAP Rajya Sabha Leader, Replaces Jailed Sanjay Singh".
  28. ↑ "Rajya Sabha chairman declines AAP's request to appoint Raghav Chadha as party's interim leader in House". The Telegraph Online. Press Trust of India. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  29. ↑ "Punjab: Why Raghav Chadha's Appointment as Advisor by AAP Govt Is Drawing Flak".
  30. ↑ https://sansad.in/rs/members
  31. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra gets engaged to Raghav Chadha, shares first pics: 'Everything I prayed for'". The Indian Express. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  32. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha wedding live updates: Raagrina done with pheras, are now married". Hindustan Times. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  33. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are now married!". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  34. ↑ "It's a boy! Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha welcome their first child together". The Times of India. 19 October 2025. Archived from the original on 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  35. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha reveal the name of their baby boy, share first pics". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2025. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  36. ↑ "AAP leader on Raghav Chadha: 'Could have lost eyesight, had surgery in UK'". India Today. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  37. ↑ ANI News (8 August 2023). ""May have forged..." 5 Rajya Sabha MPs demand Privilege Motion against AAP MP Raghav Chadha". ANI News.
  38. ↑ "On Amit Shah's Fraud Claim Against AAP Motion, Raghav Chadha Said".
  39. ↑ "Raghav Chadha Suspended From Rajya Sabha Over "Gross Violation Of Rules"". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  40. ↑ Sethi, Chitleen K. (20 April 2024). "Cops linked to Raghav Chadha 'supporting drug trade' — AAP MLA's accusations spark firestorm in Punjab". ThePrint. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  41. ↑ "Probe Raghav Chadha's role in patronising drug mafia: Punjab BJP chief - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat Times. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  42. ↑ "AAP suspends Punjab MLA Kunwar Vijay for 5 years after he opposes arrest of SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia". The Indian Express. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.

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Vijender Garg Vijay (AAP) 		Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Rajinder Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2020–2022 		Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Preceded by
Office established 		Co in-charge
for 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
– present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
- 		Member of National Executive Committee
Aam Aadmi Party
– present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
- 		Spokesperson
Aam Aadmi Party
– present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Office established 		Co in-charge
for 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
September 2022 – present 		Incumbent

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