Raghav Chadha loses 1.1 million Instagram followers after announcing he would join BJP amid AAP's internal conflict; Sanjeev Jha claims supporters are unhappy.

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Chadha's Instagram Follower Loss and Reactions

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Raghav Chadha lost nearly 1.1 million Instagram followers within just 24 hours after announcing he would join the BJP. His follower count dropped from 14.2 million to 13.1 million.1
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha stated that party volunteers and supporters have unfollowed Chadha on Instagram because he betrayed the party.1
Another AAP leader noted that the drop in social media followers indicates that Chadha's popularity is declining.1

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AAP claimed that seven rebel MPs joining the BJP was through illegal means and was against the anti-defection law.1
The term 'gaddar', meaning 'traitor', and 'baahri', meaning 'outsider', have been heavily used in the political discourse surrounding the AAP's recent defections.1
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann described the defectors as 'traitors of Punjab', reflecting the sentiment within the AAP against the defections.1
The protests against defecting AAP MPs included slogans like 'Punjab de gaddar' outside influential figures' residences, highlighting the backlash against their political shifts.1