NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is about to satisfy lieutenant governor VK Saxena at 4:30 pm on Tuesday on the LG Secretariat the place he’s anticipated to formally step down as Delhi’s CM.
This follows Kejriwal’s shock announcement on Sunday to resign, saying, “If the general public reelects me, it should function a certificates of my honesty.”
He known as for early elections in Delhi to be held in November this yr, coinciding with the Maharashtra polls, as an alternative of the initially scheduled date in February 2025.
This comes days after Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court docket in a corruption case associated to the alleged Delhi Excise Coverage rip-off.
The BJP has labeled Kejriwal’s resignation announcement as a “PR stunt,” suggesting that it’s an try to revive his public picture following his current launch from Tihar Jail.
The AAP‘s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) is predicted to deliberate on the collection of the following chief ministerial candidate and the composition of the Delhi Cupboard. Moreover, the committee will evaluate methods for the upcoming Haryana elections, because the get together goals to broaden its political presence.
A number of ministers, together with Atishi, Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Kailash Gahlot, together with some reserved class MLAs like Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Meeting Rakhi Birla, are being thought of as potential successors to Kejriwal. Curiously, even Kejriwal’s spouse, Sunita Kejriwal, is reportedly among the many candidates being mentioned for the position of chief minister.
This follows Kejriwal’s shock announcement on Sunday to resign, saying, “If the general public reelects me, it should function a certificates of my honesty.”
He known as for early elections in Delhi to be held in November this yr, coinciding with the Maharashtra polls, as an alternative of the initially scheduled date in February 2025.
This comes days after Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court docket in a corruption case associated to the alleged Delhi Excise Coverage rip-off.
The BJP has labeled Kejriwal’s resignation announcement as a “PR stunt,” suggesting that it’s an try to revive his public picture following his current launch from Tihar Jail.
The AAP‘s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) is predicted to deliberate on the collection of the following chief ministerial candidate and the composition of the Delhi Cupboard. Moreover, the committee will evaluate methods for the upcoming Haryana elections, because the get together goals to broaden its political presence.
A number of ministers, together with Atishi, Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Kailash Gahlot, together with some reserved class MLAs like Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Meeting Rakhi Birla, are being thought of as potential successors to Kejriwal. Curiously, even Kejriwal’s spouse, Sunita Kejriwal, is reportedly among the many candidates being mentioned for the position of chief minister.
