NEW DELHI: AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal expressed robust disapproval over AAP chief Atishi’s appointment as the brand new chief minister of Delhi.
Maliwal referred to Atishi as a “Dummy CM” and expressed concern for Delhi’s well-being. She additionally shared a purported letter, which she alleged was the mercy petition written by Atishi’s mother and father.
Maliwal said in an X submit, “In the present day is a really unhappy day for Delhi.In the present day, a lady is being made the of Delhi whose household fought an extended battle to save lots of terrorist Afzal Guru from hanging. Her mother and father wrote mercy petitions to the Honorable President to save lots of terrorist Afzal Guru. In accordance with them, Afzal Guru was harmless and was framed as a part of a political conspiracy.” She added, “Though Atishi Marlena is only a ‘Dummy CM’, nonetheless this challenge is said to the safety of the nation. Could God defend Delhi!”
Earlier at this time, throughout a gathering of social gathering MLAs, AAP nationwide convenor and Delhi Arvind Kejriwal proposed Atishi as his successor. Sources confirmed that she was subsequently elected because the chief of the Delhi AAP Legislative Get together. Kejriwal is predicted to submit his resignation to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at this time at 4:30 pm, following which Atishi is more likely to take the oath of workplace.
It’s value noting that Swati Maliwal, an AAP Rajya Sabha MP, lately accused Kejriwal’s former aide Bibhav Kumar of assaulting her on the CM’s residence. Though Bibhav was arrested by the Delhi Police, he was lately launched on bail. Because the incident, Maliwal and AAP have been at odds, with Maliwal making critical allegations in opposition to the social gathering. Nevertheless, she has not left the social gathering, nor has AAP expelled her.
Earlier, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj dismissed the potential for Sunita Kejriwal, the ‘s spouse, succeeding Arvind Kejriwal. When requested about potential successors, Bharadwaj said, “I’ve no information, whether or not will probably be somebody from the council of ministers or from among the many MLAs. However we’ll let you recognize. So far as I perceive the politics of Arvind Kejriwal, I do not assume will probably be Sunita Kejriwal. She just isn’t .”
On Saturday, Kejriwal introduced his intention to resign and never resume because the CM till the folks of Delhi declared him “trustworthy.” He additionally referred to as for advancing the polls within the nationwide capital to November this yr, forward of the scheduled February elections. Kejriwal said that if re-elected by the general public, it could function a “certificates” of his honesty and that he would push for early elections, alongside these in Maharashtra.
The announcement by the 54-year-old chief got here two days after he was launched from Tihar jail, having been granted bail by the Supreme Court docket in a corruption case associated to the alleged Delhi Excise Coverage rip-off.
The apex courtroom imposed sure situations on Kejriwal’s launch, together with refraining from making public feedback in regards to the case and attending all hearings earlier than the trial courtroom until exempt.
