Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- In a major political development just ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, eight Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 1 in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva. The MLAs who switched allegiance are Vandana Gaur, Rohit Mehraulia, Girish Soni, Madan Lal, Rajesh Rishi, BS Joon, Naresh Yadav, and Pawan Sharma.

Their defection follows their resignation from AAP on January 31, after the party denied them tickets for the upcoming assembly elections. With this move, BJP aims to strengthen its position in the high-stakes electoral battle.

Meanwhile, preparations are in full swing for the smooth conduct of the 70-member Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for Wednesday, Feb...