Overview
- Swati Maliwal, who joined the BJP on Tuesday at a New Delhi event attended by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, completed her switch from AAP.
- She said the decision was voluntary and based on ideology, adding that her work at the Delhi Commission for Women was independent and drew cooperation from BJP leaders.
- After the induction, she criticized Arvind Kejriwal’s decade in power, saying Delhi was left with poor roads, unreliable water supply, and weak civic services.
- She also pointed to progress since 2025 under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the BJP-led Delhi government, while saying major gaps still need attention.
- Her entry adds to a broader realignment, with former AAP Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Vikramjeet Singh Sahney, Harbhajan Singh, and Rajinder Gupta now aligned with the BJP.