New Delhi: Just two days after being released from jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation from his post during a party meeting on Sunday.
Kejriwal, who had been incarcerated for six months, stated, “Two days later, I will resign as Chief Minister. I will not sit on that chair till the people give their verdict. Elections in Delhi are months away. I got justice from the legal court, now I will get justice from the people’s court. I will sit on the Chief Minister’s chair only after the order of the people.”
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader indicated that a party member would be appointed as Chief Minister following his resignation. Kejriwal also urged the people of Delhi to determine his fate, saying, “I want to ask the people of Delhi, is Kejriwal innocent or guilty? If I have worked, vote for me.”
Kejriwal further called for the Delhi elections, originally scheduled for February, to be moved to November to coincide with the polls in Maharashtra.
In his address to AAP workers on Sunday, Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on Modi government, accusing it of being more authoritarian than the British colonial administration. He also defended his decision to remain in office despite his arrest, stating, “I did not resign as Chief Minister despite being arrested because I wanted to save democracy.”
Kejriwal condemned the registration of cases against other state leaders, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, urging non-BJP leaders to resist resigning if faced with similar situations. “This is their new game,” he claimed.
As Delhi awaits the next steps in its political landscape, Kejriwal’s resignation marks a significant moment in the ongoing political drama of the national capital.
