AAP MP Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha for ‘alleged’ violation of rules, contemptuous conduct

Raghav Chadha was on Friday suspended from Rajya Sabha for "gross violation of rule, misconduct, defiant attitude and contemptuous conduct", pending a report by the privileges committee.

His suspension followed a motion moved by the Leader of the House Piyush Goyal who sought action against the AAP leader for including names of four members of the Upper House in a proposed select committee for the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

In a Rajya Sabha bulletin on Wednesday, it was stated that the chairman had received complaints from MPs Sasmit Patra, S Phangnon Konyak, M. Thambidurai, and Narhari Amin alleging that Raghav Chadha had violated their privilege by, among other things, using their names in a motion on August 7 without their permission and in violation of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.

Piyush Goyal asserted that the government has presented a convincing case, saying "all six members are disturbed, hurt, and looking to the chair for justice."

The names of the four MPs were included in Mr. Chadha's proposal to form a Select Committee to examine the "Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023."