GUWAHATI: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia is set to meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, September 16, 2024, following the latter’s surprise announcement to resign from the post.
ALSO READ: Claims Of Improper Body Checks of Women Candidates For Assam Recruitment Exam, DGP Orders Probe
This meeting is expected to include discussions about potential candidates for the next Chief Minister of Delhi, and will take place at the chief minister’s official residence in Civil Lines.
Kejriwal addressed the AAP HQ on Sunday, stating that he would not return unless people considered him honest for the position. “I am going to resign after two days and ask people whether I am honest. I want to appeal to the public, if you think Kejriwal is honest, vote for me. If you think Kejriwal is guilty, do not vote for me,” he said. “Every vote of yours will be a certificate of my honesty.”
He also added that he and Sisodia would only resume their roles as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively, if the public deemed them honest in future elections.
Kejriwal was released on bail from Tihar Jail last week in connection with the liquor excise policy graft case.
WHO COULD REPLACE KEJRIWAL
Speculation is rife about who could replace Kejriwal in the hot seat after he finally steps down with five names doing the rounds with Atishi said to be ahead given the multiple portfolios she is handling.
Atishi is minister for Women and child development, education, tourism, art, culture and Language, Public Works Department, and power.
Kailash Gahlot is not too far behind bein in charge of eight departments -- law, justice and legislative affairs, transport, administrative reforms, IT, revenue, finance, planning, and home and all other departments not specifically allotted to any minister.
Saurabh Bharadwaj currently holds seven departments: Vigilance, services, health, industries, urban development, irrigation and flood control, and water.
Gopal Rai is the minister of development, general administration department, environment, and forest and wild life in the national capital.
Imran Hussain - looks after food and supply, and election departments in Delhi.
