<p>With Arvind Kejriwal expected to step down as Delhi’s Chief Minister, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will choose his successor at a legislative party meeting on Tuesday (September 17). The meeting is set to take place at the Chief Minister’s residence at 11:00 AM, as announced by the party.</p>

<p>Kejriwal is scheduled to meet Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena later at 4:30 PM to formally submit his resignation. The new leader chosen by the AAP in&nbsp;the&nbsp;meeting will also present the&nbsp;claim to the Chief Minister’s position simultaneously.</p>

<p>Sandeep Pathak, a senior AAP leader, told ANI, “The next Chief Minister of Delhi will be decided within the next 1-2 days. A legislative party meeting will select one... Arvind Kejriwal is not drawn to power; he values his honour the most."</p>

<p>On Monday, AAP leaders, including MP Raghav Chadha, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, and Atishi, visited Kejriwal’s residence. The party is also holding a meeting of its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) ahead of Kejriwal’s expected resignation.</p>

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<p>Kejriwal had earlier revealed his plan to resign after being released from Tihar jail on Friday. On Sunday, he declared that he would not resume the role of Chief Minister until the people of Delhi deemed him “honest.” He has also proposed that the city’s elections be moved up to November, instead of the originally scheduled February timeline. The BJP, however, criticised his announcement, calling it a “PR stunt” aimed at repairing his public image.</p>

<h2><strong>Who will succeed Kejriwal as Delhi's CM?</strong></h2>

<p>Following Kejriwal’s decision to resign, speculation has grown over who will take his place. Several senior AAP leaders, including Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, Gopal Rai, and Imran Hussain, are considered possible candidates.</p>

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<p>There is also talk that Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, might be in the running for the post. Some party insiders suggest that the next Chief Minister could be from the Dalit community. Kejriwal has made it clear that Manish Sisodia, his former deputy, will not be taking over the role. He said that someone from within the AAP will hold the position until elections are conducted.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


With Arvind Kejriwal expected to step down as Delhi’s Chief Minister, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will choose his successor at a legislative party meeting on Tuesday (September 17).

With Arvind Kejriwal expected to step down as Delhi’s Chief Minister, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will choose his successor at a legislative party meeting on Tuesday (September 17). The meeting is set to take place at the Chief Minister’s residence at 11:00 AM, as announced by the party. Kejriwal is scheduled to meet Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena later at 4:30 PM to formally submit his resignation. The new leader chosen by the AAP in the meeting will also present the claim to the Chief Minister’s position simultaneously. Sandeep Pathak, a senior AAP leader, told ANI, “The next Chief Minister of Delhi will be decided within the next 1-2 days. A legislative party meeting will select one... Arvind Kejriwal is not drawn to power; he values his honour the most." On Monday, AAP leaders, including MP Raghav Chadha, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, and Atishi, visited Kejriwal’s residence. The party is also holding a meeting of its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) ahead of Kejriwal’s expected resignation. Also read: Shiv Sena MLA offers Rs 11 lakh to 'cut off' Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s tongue after US visit comments Kejriwal had earlier revealed his plan to resign after being released from Tihar jail on Friday. On Sunday, he declared that he would not resume the role of Chief Minister until the people of Delhi deemed him “honest.” He has also proposed that the city’s elections be moved up to November, instead of the originally scheduled February timeline. The BJP, however, criticised his announcement, calling it a “PR stunt” aimed at repairing his public image. Who will succeed Kejriwal as Delhi's CM? Following Kejriwal’s decision to resign, speculation has grown over who will take his place. Several senior AAP leaders, including Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gahlot, Gopal Rai, and Imran Hussain, are considered possible candidates. Also read: PM Modi highlights rapid progress in first 100 days of third term, sets vision for solar-powered India There is also talk that Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal, might be in the running for the post. Some party insiders suggest that the next Chief Minister could be from the Dalit community. Kejriwal has made it clear that Manish Sisodia, his former deputy, will not be taking over the role. He said that someone from within the AAP will hold the position until elections are conducted. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Two days after he was released from prison as he got bail in the Delhi excise policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday (Sept 15) that he would resign from the top post&nbsp;in two days.</p>

<p>"Two 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's court," Kejriwal said while addressing supporters of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).</p>

<p>"I will sit on the chief minister's chair only after the order of the people," Kejriwal added.</p>

<h2><strong>How did opposition react&nbsp;to Kejriwal's announcement?</strong></h2>

<p>The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who are the opposition parties in Delhi, called Kejriwal's announcement to resign as CM in 48&nbsp;hours as a PR gimmick.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/why-not-today-bjp-congress-question-arvind-kejriwal-over-resignation-gimmick-758820">'Why not today?': BJP, Congress question Arvind Kejriwal over resignation 'gimmick'</a></strong></p>

<p>"This is a PR stunt by Arvind Kejriwal. He has understood that his image among the people of Delhi is not of an honest leader but of a corrupt leader, today Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is known across the country as a corrupt party," said&nbsp;BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari.</p>

<p>"There is no question of him becoming the CM again. We have been saying for a long time that he should resign as the CM... This is a mere gimmick," Congress leader Sandip Dikshit said, adding, Kejriwal would never return as the CM.</p>

<h2><strong>Why the resignation after two days?</strong></h2>

<p>So why is Kejriwal resigning from the CM's post after two days? Addressing a press conference, Delhi Minister Atishi was asked this question.</p>

<p>"Today is Sunday, and tomorrow is a holiday for Eid-e-Milad, so the next working day is Tuesday. That's why two days time," Atishi said.&nbsp;</p>

<h3><strong>Here's a look at her response:</strong></h3>

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<h2><strong>Why didn't Kejriwal resign as CM when he was in jail?</strong></h2>

<p>On Sunday, Kejriwal&nbsp;said he did not resign as CM while in jail as he wanted to 'protect democracy' in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I didn't resign because 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," Kejriwal said.</p>

<p>"They have registered cases against (Karnataka CM) Siddaramaiah, (Kerala CM) Pinarayi Vijayan, (West Bengal CM) Mamata didi (Banerjee). I want to appeal to non-BJP, do not resign if they register cases against you. This is their new game," he added.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Two days after he was released from prison as he got bail in the Delhi excise policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday (Sept 15) that he would resign from the top post in two days.

Two days after he was released from prison as he got bail in the Delhi excise policy case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday (Sept 15) that he would resign from the top post in two days. "Two 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's court," Kejriwal said while addressing supporters of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). "I will sit on the chief minister's chair only after the order of the people," Kejriwal added. How did opposition react to Kejriwal's announcement? The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who are the opposition parties in Delhi, called Kejriwal's announcement to resign as CM in 48 hours as a PR gimmick. Also read | 'Why not today?': BJP, Congress question Arvind Kejriwal over resignation 'gimmick' "This is a PR stunt by Arvind Kejriwal. He has understood that his image among the people of Delhi is not of an honest leader but of a corrupt leader, today Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is known across the country as a corrupt party," said BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari. "There is no question of him becoming the CM again. We have been saying for a long time that he should resign as the CM... This is a mere gimmick," Congress leader Sandip Dikshit said, adding, Kejriwal would never return as the CM. Why the resignation after two days? So why is Kejriwal resigning from the CM's post after two days? Addressing a press conference, Delhi Minister Atishi was asked this question. "Today is Sunday, and tomorrow is a holiday for Eid-e-Milad, so the next working day is Tuesday. That's why two days time," Atishi said. Here's a look at her response: #WATCH | Delhi: On being asked why he(Delhi CM) needs two days time to resign, Delhi Minister Atishi says, "Today is Sunday, tomorrow is a holiday for Eid-e-Milad, so the next working day is Tuesday. That's why two days time" pic.twitter.com/QjFopplRsY — ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2024 × Why didn't Kejriwal resign as CM when he was in jail? On Sunday, Kejriwal said he did not resign as CM while in jail as he wanted to 'protect democracy' in India. "I didn't resign because 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," Kejriwal said. "They have registered cases against (Karnataka CM) Siddaramaiah, (Kerala CM) Pinarayi Vijayan, (West Bengal CM) Mamata didi (Banerjee). I want to appeal to non-BJP, do not resign if they register cases against you. This is their new game," he added. (With inputs from agencies)

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