Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will move out of his official residence in Civil Lines within a week, as announced by AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday. This decision follows Kejriwal’s resignation from his position, which he announced just days after being released on bail from Tihar Jail in connection with the excise policy case.
Sanjay Singh revealed that AAP leaders had urged Kejriwal to reconsider vacating the residence due to security issues, noting that there had been several attacks against him. However, Kejriwal remained steadfast in his decision, believing that “God will protect him.”
Kejriwal’s resignation came with a statement that he would not return to the chief ministerial role until he received a “certificate of honesty” from the people of Delhi. He emphasized that he and Manish Sisodia would only accept government positions again if re-elected.
The former chief minister has called on the Election Commission to schedule assembly polls for November.
Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21 and subsequently by the CBI on June 26, both in connection with the excise policy case.
In related remarks, AAP MP Sandeep Pathak alleged that the BJP’s aim was to force Kejriwal to resign through his arrest. “The BJP sought to undermine the Aam Aadmi Party by having Kejriwal arrested and prompting his resignation. However, the plan has backfired; he has been granted bail with no corruption charges against him. His resignation was a matter of personal principle, not necessity,” Pathak stated.