Arvind Kejriwal to resign as CM

Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that he will resign as Delhi CM after 2 days and will return only after winning the confidence of the people. The Aam Aadmi Party national convener also said that the party will soon decide on the new CM.

Kejriwal also demanded early elections in Delhi. “Elections are due in Delhi in February, but I demand that elections in the national capital be held in November along with Maharashtra,” he said.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kejriwal in the Delhi excise policy case.

However, the Supreme Court also imposed certain limitations, such as barring him from entering the CM office and signing files.

To summarise the conditions imposed by the Supreme Court, the Delhi CM will have to submit a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh. He cannot make any comments about the Delhi excise policy case. Kejriwal cannot enter the CM office and sign official documents unless absolutely necessary to obtain the Lieutenant Governor’s approval. He cannot enter the CM Office or the Delhi Secretariat. The chief minister will have to appear for hearings unless exempted by the court.

Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, 2024, in connection with a money laundering probe related to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22.

On June 26, 2024, Kejriwal was arrested by the CBI while he was in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate in the excise case.