Following a series of meetings, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is expected to pick a face for the chief minister’s post on Tuesday. The development comes after Arvind Kejriwal announced that he is going to resign as CM by Tuesday evening. He vowed not to sit in the chief minister’s chair till people gave him a “certificate of honesty”. Days after being released from Tihar jail on bail in the excise policy case, the AAP national convenor said on Sunday that he would resign within 48 hours and sought early polls in Delhi.
AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar when asked about the new CM of Delhi, he said, “I have no details. Things will be decided in the legislative party meeting. Everything is decided in that meeting.”
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With Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expected to resign later on Tuesday, AAP MLAs will hold a crucial meeting at 11.30 am at his residence to pick his successor. According to reports, the new name for CM may be announced by noon.
The AAP sources said the surprise candidate could also be a member of the minority community as the party has witnessed its support among the community wavering since the 2020 Delhi riots. In such a scenario, Delhi minister Imran Hussain may be the surprise face, they added.
