Arvind Kejriwal had announced his plan to resign as Chief Minister within 48 hours on September 15
Updated – September 17, 2024 10:03 am IST
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal addresses party supporters in New Delhi. He will resign as Chief Minister on Tuesday | Photo Credit: ANI
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to meet Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena to tender his resignation at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday (September 17, 2024), paving the way for the appointment of a new Chief Minister of Delhi in his stead.
All AAP legislators are scheduled to gather at 11.30 a.m. to decide on the next CM. Mr. Kejriwal and his former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia met at the former’s residence on Monday to discuss potential candidates to lead the Delhi government, after which the party’s political affairs committee (PAC) gathered for further discussions.
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Mr. Kejriwal announced his plan to resign as Chief Minister within 48 hours on Sunday (September 15, 2024), two days after he walked out of prison. He has called for an early Assembly election to “allow the people of Delhi to decide if the AAP government is an honest government”.
“Along with Arvind Kejriwal, I will also go to the people’s court. If the people approve my honesty in election, only then will I sit on the chair,” Mr. Sisodia has said.
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September 17, 2024 09:46
AAP to announce new Delhi CM at 12 p.m.
The Aam Aadmi Party will announce the name of the new Delhi Chief Minister at 12 p.m.
The announcement will be made after party chief Arvind Kejriwal meets with AAP Delhi MLAs, according to AAP sources.
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September 17, 2024 09:42
CM ‘s resignation months ago would have spared people agony: Congress
Had Arvind Kejriwal resigned six months ago at the time of his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, it would have spared city residents the agony they underwent in the absence of their CM, said Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Sunday.
The Congress leader said while Mr. Kejriwal was in jail, nearly 40 people died in rain-related incidents even as city residents faced issues of water shortage and garbage pile-up.
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September 17, 2024 09:41
Analysis | Arvind Kejriwal’s search for a loyal replacement in Delhi is a political gamble
Two days after he came out of jail on bail in the Delhi excise policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared that he would be quitting the top post, having resolutely refused to do so while behind bars. Political observers believe the gambit is aimed at regaining political traction ahead of the Assembly Election in Delhi early next year, while someone else takes over the hassle of governance. Mr. Kejriwal is not the first Chief Minister to propose this route to political and electoral redemption, but the experience of other CMs who opted for it has been mixed, and comes with cautionary tales.
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Arvind Kejriwal resignation: Search for a loyal replacement in Delhi is a political gamble
Arvind Kejriwal considers resigning as Delhi Chief Minister to focus on elections, facing challenges of loyal replacements.
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September 17, 2024 09:39
Delhi CM’s decision to step down driven by compulsion: BJP
The Delhi chiefs of the BJP and the Congress on Monday attacked Arvind Kejriwal over “misgovernance” and “lack of civic amenities”. The BJP said Mr. Kejriwal’s decision to resign was borne out of “compulsion” and not “principle”.
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September 17, 2024 09:39
Arvind Kejriwal to meet Delhi Lieutenant Governor on Sept. 17 at 4.30 p.m., to tender resignation
“He (Mr. Kejriwal) sought time from the L-G to submit his resignation, and he has got the time to meet him tomorrow (Tuesday). Today, he called a meeting of the PAC, which was attended by senior leaders and all Ministers of the existing (State) Cabinet. The CM talked one-to-one with all leaders who attended the meeting about the new CM and took their feedback,” senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj said, after the PAC meeting took place on Monday (September 16, 2024).
The L-G has approved Tuesday’s appointment.
Published – September 17, 2024 09:39 am IST
