New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet lieutenant governor (L-G) V K Saxena on Tuesday, and likely to tender his resignation.
“The chief minister has sought time from Saxena for a meeting on Tuesday. He is likely to tender his resignation,” the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) told PTI.
The L-G’s office has given Kejriwal an appointment for meeting at 4.30 pm on Tuesday, the agency report said.
Kejriwal caught many by surprise on Sunday by announcing that he will resign as CM after two days.
“I am going to resign after 2 days; ask people whether I am honest; till they respond, won’t sit on CM’s chair. I will only sit on CM’’ chair after people give me certificate of honesty; want to give ‘agnipariksha’ after coming out of jail,” Kejriwal said two days after walking out of jail.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) termed Kejriwal’s move as a “PR stunt and drama”. The saffron party also questioned the 48-hour wait, asking “why not today?”
The Congress, which was part of INDIA bloc alliance with AAP in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls, also described Kejriwal’s announcement as a stunt.
Describing it as a ‘political stunt’, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said Kejriwal is resigning because he has no powers as chief minister and is bound by the Supreme Court’s conditions.
“This is a political stunt and nothing else. This will have no impact on the upcoming elections. People want change now,” he said, referring to Delhi elections.