Sinking ship? AAP’s 2022 strategists who cracked 'Punjab code' out ahead of crucial 2027 battle

The exit of seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs, including strategists Sandeep Pathak and Raghav Chadha, marks a symbolic blow to the party in Punjab ahead of the 2027 assembly elections. While their operational influence had already diminished, their departure is seen as a psychological setback, with the BJP likely to leverage the defections to portray AAP as a 'sinking ship'.