Overview
- Raghav Chadha said he had a “detailed and enriching” meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and thanked the prime minister for his time and guidance.
- The meeting came a day after Modi hosted a breakfast for about 45 parliamentarians who recently changed political affiliations to join the NDA, an event intended to reassure and integrate newcomers.
- Chadha left the Aam Aadmi Party for the BJP in April with six other Rajya Sabha MPs and was named chairman of the Rajya Sabha Committee on Petitions after its reconstitution on May 20.
- Coverage and analysts report the encounters with Chadha and, separately, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal have prompted speculation that the BJP is exploring how Chadha could help expand its urban support in Punjab ahead of the state polls.
- Observers say the meetings reflect a broader NDA strategy of building strength through individual defections rather than formal pre-election pacts, a shift that could reshape party alignments and campaign plans in states such as Punjab.