Raghav Chadha’s replacement routine, party to decide Punjab role: Ashok Mittal
Ashok Mittal, AAP's new deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, calls Raghav Chadha's removal a normal party process. Mittal has no knowledge of Chadha joining the BJP. He assures Chadha will get speaking time in the Rajya Sabha. Mittal emphasizes AAP's dem...

Addressing a press conference, Mittal, who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, said that he has no knowledge about rumours that Chadha might join the BJP in the wake of being replaced as deputy leader in the House.
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He, however, said that his predecessor will be given time to speak in the Rajya Sabha.
Earlier in the day, sources said AAP has sent a letter to the Rajya Sabha secretariat for the removal of Chadha and also for not allotting him time to speak from the party quota.
Mittal, however, said, "Everyone gets time to speak in our party; it is a democratic process. Raghav Chadha will also be given time to speak in the Rajya Sabha in the future."
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He asserted that AAP is a democratic party and gives responsibilities to its leaders, and added that the party will decide about Chadha's role in the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls.
Mittal termed Chadha's replacement as a normal process in the AAP and said that there was no specific reason behind it.
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