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Kejriwal's Resignation To Invite Early Election In Delhi

  • By Thetripurapost Desk, Delhi
  • Sep 15, 2024
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After emerging from the alleged scam case related to the excise policy in Delhi, Kejriwal has made a big bang. The national convenor of Aam Aadmi Party and the Chief Minister of Delhi surprised the opponents with his political move.

Kejriwal on Sunday announced in front of the party workers at the party headquarters that he will step down from the post of Chief Minister within two days. BJP and Congress reacted to this announcement of Kejriwal in their own way.

Along with announcing his resignation, Kejriwal addressed the workers and called upon the Election Commission to hold assembly elections in Delhi along with Maharashtra assembly elections in November itself. In such a situation, it is being speculated that assembly elections in the national capital may be held before February 2025.

Currently, the term of the Delhi Assembly is set to end in February 2025. However, the Election Commission has the power to order early elections if it deems it necessary due to exceptional circumstances. Kejriwal's call for elections in November 2024 matches the electoral calendar of other states such as Maharashtra and Jharkhand. This could provide a strategic advantage for the AAP if they can take advantage of widespread anti-incumbency sentiment. However, the Election Commission has historically preferred to follow established electoral timelines unless there is a compelling reason to intervene. The Election Commission usually assesses the stability of governance. The AAP currently has a majority in the Legislative Assembly. The party has 62 of the 70 seats.

Kejriwal presented his recent announcement as a moral stand, saying he will not take the chief minister's chair until he gets a "certificate of honesty" from the voters. Election experts said the move is possibly aimed at addressing growing concerns about corruption and governance under Kejriwal's leadership and mobilising the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its supporters around a narrative of honesty and accountability.


Kejriwal's resignation, however, means that the party will have to choose a temporary Chief Minister and possibly a Deputy Chief Minister as well until the elections are held. Choosing a Chief Minister for only a few months often leads to a power struggle and subsequent mass resignations. This was recently seen in Jharkhand between JMM's Hemant Soren and Champai Soren. The same was seen in Bihar in 2014 when JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took back the CM post from Jitan Ram Manjhi.

BJP has raised questions about Kejriwal taking two days to resign. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva asked why Kejriwal has taken two days, what is there to cover in two days. All the MLAs and ministers were present. They should have resigned. There is nothing right with him, he will change his mind after two days.

Delhi Congress president Devendra Yadav on Sunday said Arvind Kejriwal's decision to resign as chief minister was a "political gimmick" as the Supreme Court has already imposed a ban on him. Yadav said Kejriwal had lost the moral right to continue as chief minister as he was sent to jail on corruption charges. He said Kejriwal should have resigned six months ago. He said the people of Delhi are "aware" and will give a befitting reply to the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) misrule in the assembly elections