'Going to resign after 2 days': Kejriwal makes shocking announcement
What's the story
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that he will step down from his post in two days. "I will resign as CM. I will not sit on that chair till the people announce their verdict. Elections in Delhi are months away," he said. The shocking announcement comes two days after he was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the excise policy case.
Election
'Will sit on the CM's chair only after being elected'
Explaining the rationale behind such a move, he said, "I will sit on the CM's chair only after being elected. The elections are supposed to be held in February. I demand elections be held in November with Maharashtra elections...Till elections are held, someone else from the party will be the Chief Minister." He added that the next CM will be decided in two-three days.
BJP
BJP wanted to break the party, form government: Kejriwal
He further said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted to break the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and form its government by sending him to jail but failed. On why he didn't resign despite being imprisoned, he said, "I wanted to protect the country's democracy... They have made a new formula—wherever they lose, they send the CM to jail and form their government."
Twitter Post
Wanted to fail BJP's formula, says Delhi CM
#WATCH | Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal says, "They sent me to jail because their goal was to break the AAP and the courage of Arvind Kejriwal... They thought they would break our party and form a government in Delhi after jailing me... But our party did not break... I did not resign… pic.twitter.com/o0SJqoiujL
— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2024
Examples
Kejriwal cites examples of cases registered against opposition leaders
He cited examples of cases registered against opposition CMs like Siddaramaiah, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and Mamata Banerjee. "I want to appeal to non-BJP, don't resign if they register cases against you. This is their new game," he said. He also said that he spoke with Manish Sisodia, who said he will return as deputy CM only if the people say they are honest.
Meeting
Kejriwal held a meeting with senior party leaders
On Saturday, a day after his release from jail, Kejriwal held a meeting with senior party leaders at the residence of former Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia. The discussions revolved around various issues, including the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana and party organization in Delhi. AAP general secretary and MP Sandeep Pathak confirmed that they will contest elections with full strength in Haryana.