Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal submitted his resignation to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday, with AAP leader Atishi, selected by the party as his replacement, laying claim to forming a new government.
Kejriwal, accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues, arrived at the LG Secretariat to resign on Tuesday afternoon, following his recent announcement about stepping down from his position.
After the meeting, Atishi told reporters, “We have staked our claim to form a new government. I will safeguard the interests of Delhi’s residents”.
AAP प्रतिनिधि मंडल और @AtishiAAP जी ने उपराज्यपाल विनय सक्सेना जी से मिलकर सरकार बनाने का दावा पेश किया।@ArvindKejriwal जी के जनता के बीच अग्नि परीक्षा देकर ईमानदार साबित होने तक आतिशी जी मुख्यमंत्री की जिम्मेदारी संभालेंगी और दिल्ली में ‘केजरीवाल की काम की राजनीति’ को आगे… pic.twitter.com/Erz8S1IwsJ
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Delhi minister Gopal Rai said, “We have informed the LG about Kejriwal’s resignation. Atishi has made her claim to form the government. We have requested the LG to set a date for the oath-taking ceremony to ensure that the work for two crore people continues”.
अरविंद केजरीवाल जी ने दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल विनय सक्सेना जी से मिलकर दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री पद से इस्तीफा दिया।
अब @ArvindKejriwal जी जनता के बीच जाकर अग्नि परीक्षा देंगे और ईमानदार साबित होकर एक बार फिर से प्रचंड बहुमत के साथ सरकार बनाएंगे और मुख्यमंत्री बनेंगे। pic.twitter.com/qMHp5jMq4e
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) September 17, 2024
Atishi accused Kejriwal of being unfairly targeted by central government probe agencies. She stated, “The Supreme Court not only granted him relief but also made stern comments about the Centre and its probe agencies, calling them a ‘caged parrot.'”
She further commented, “If it had been another leader, they might have held onto the chief minister’s position. However, Kejriwal chose to resign and face the people. This is a difficult moment for us”.
Atishi also expressed confidence that the people of Delhi would re-elect Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister in the upcoming assembly elections.
Earlier in the day, Atishi was appointed as Kejriwal’s successor during an AAP legislature party meeting.
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Kejriwal had announced his resignation on Sunday, stating he would only return to the chief minister’s role if the people awarded him a “certificate of honesty”. (With inputs from PTI)
