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(Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday he will resign as chief minister of the Delhi regional government, two days after he was released from prison on bail in a graft ...
The ministry was formed after outgoing Chief Minister and leader of Aam Aadmi Party Arvind Kejriwal resigned on 17 September following his bail by the Supreme Court of India regarding 2022 Delhi liquor scam case, upon conditions of not entering the Delhi Secretariat and signing any file without Lieutenant Governor's consent.
Arvind Kejriwal (Hindi pronunciation: [əɾʋin̪d̪ ked͡ʒɾiːʋaːl]; born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi. He was the chief minister from 2013 to 2014 and from 2015 to 2024.
Kejriwal received nine summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the investigation into the Delhi excise policy case. [17] Kejriwal skipped all of the summons. After he skipped the eight summon, on 7 March the ED filed a second complaint against him in a Delhi magistrate court, for repeatedly skipping its summons, which directed him to appear physically on 16 March.
However, on 14 February 2014 (after 49 days of rule), Arvind Kejriwal resigned from his post citing the reason as his government's inability to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi Assembly for discussion, due to stiff opposition from other political parties in the house. Delhi remained thereafter under President's Rule for about a year.
Map shows the ruling parties in states and union territories Current ruling alliances in Indian states and union territories. In the Republic of India, a chief minister is the head of government of each of the twenty-eight states and three of the eight union territories.
Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Chief Minister after failing to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly. [34] Goa: 1 14 December 1990: 25 January 1991: 42 days C.M. resigned consequent upon his disqualification by High Court – No other Government found viable. [35] 2 10 February 1999: 9 June 1999: 119 days
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