Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal To Resign Tomorrow, New Chief Minister To Be Announced After PAC Meeting

India

oi-Gaurav Sharma

Published: Monday, September 16, 2024, 13:38 [IST]

The
AAP
Political
Affairs
Committee,
the
party’s
highest
decision-making
body,
is
scheduled
to
convene
on
Monday
at
5
pm.
The
agenda
includes
deciding
on
the
next
Chief
Minister
of
Delhi.
Saurabh
Bharadwaj,
a
Delhi
Minister
and
AAP
leader,
announced
that
Chief
Minister
Arvind
Kejriwal
will
submit
his
resignation
tomorrow.

Once
Kejriwal’s
resignation
is
accepted,
the
legislative
party
will
elect
a
new
leader.
This
newly
elected
leader
will
then
present
their
claim
to
the
President
through
the
Lieutenant
Governor.
Bharadwaj
expressed
confidence
in
this
process,
stating
that
the
MLAs
are
united
and
that
the
chosen
leader
will
be
sworn
in
within
a
week.

Next
Delhi
Chief
Minister

Kejriwal
was
released
on
bail
from
Tihar
Jail
last
Friday
in
connection
with
the
excise
policy
graft
case.
He
had
earlier
mentioned
that
he
would
hold
a
meeting
with
AAP
MLAs
soon
and
that
one
of
his
party
colleagues
would
take
over
as
chief
minister.
This
meeting
is
set
to
take
place
at
the
chief
minister’s
official
residence
in
the
Civil
Lines
area.

He
added,
“The
MLAs
are
with
us.
So
obviously
that
person
will
be
called
and
will
take
oath.
I
think
this
whole
process
should
be
completed
within
a
week…”

Speculations
Around
Successor

Kejriwal’s
unexpected
announcement
has
sparked
speculation
about
his
possible
replacement.
Names
like
his
wife
Sunita
and
ministers
Atishi
and
Gopal
Rai
have
been
circulating
as
potential
candidates
for
the
chief
minister
position.

The
term
of
the
current
Delhi
Assembly
ends
on
February
23
next
year,
with
elections
expected
to
be
held
in
early
February.
Kejriwal
framed
his
decision
as
an
opportunity
for
voters
to
judge
his
administration’s
honesty
and
to
allow
for
early
polls
accordingly.

In
his
announcement,
Kejriwal
emphasized
that
he
would
only
return
as
chief
minister
if
people
give
him
a
“certificate
of
honesty.” This
statement
has
added
another
layer
of
intrigue
to
an
already
complex
political
scenario.

The
upcoming
meeting
and
subsequent
decisions
are
crucial
for
AAP
as
they
navigate
this
transitional
phase
while
maintaining
unity
among
their
MLAs.