After six months in custody, Kejriwal announced his resignation and urged for early elections
\n New Delhi
\nDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation after being released on bail in the liquor policy case, following a six-month detention. Addressing the media, Kejriwal said that while he had received justice in the courts, he now seeks validation from the people.
\nHe vowed not to return to the chief minister\u2019s seat unless voters expressed renewed confidence in him.
\n\u201cTwo days later, I will resign as Chief Minister. I will not sit on that chair till the people announce their verdict. Elections in Delhi are months away. I got justice from the legal court, now I will get justice from the people\u2019s court. I will sit on the Chief Minister\u2019s chair only after the order of the people,\u201d Kejriwal said.
\nKejriwal said he would officially step down from his position in two days and nominate a successor.
\nHe also called for early elections in Delhi, suggesting they be held alongside Maharashtra\u2019s elections in November, despite Delhi\u2019s elections being scheduled for February next year.
\nThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader\u2019s decision to step down mirrors his earlier political strategy in 2014, when he resigned after just 49 days in office, citing his inability to pass anti-corruption legislation due to lack of majority support.
\nHe later returned to power with a decisive win in the early elections that followed.
\nKejriwal, who has served as Delhi\u2019s chief minister since 2014, remains a key figure in Indian politics, having challenged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on several occasions.
\nHis current resignation comes amid accusations that the BJP-led central government targeted him in the liquor policy case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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