Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has formally requested a meeting with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, which has been scheduled for 4:30 pm tuesday i.e., 17th September, according to officials from the LG House. Sources within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) indicate that Kejriwal intends to use this meeting to submit his resignation. This follows Kejriwal’s surprising announcement on Sunday, in which he stated his intention to step down from his position. The timing of his resignation comes in the wake of his recent release from Tihar Jail, where he spent nearly six months related to the excise policy case.
Since Kejriwal’s resignation announcement, speculation has intensified regarding his potential successors within AAP. Current conjecture points to ministers Atishi, Gopal Rai, and Kailash Gahlot as possible candidates for the role. The final decision on who will succeed Kejriwal will be made after discussions with Manish Sisodia and other members of the AAP Political Affairs Committee (PAC) later today.
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In his address to party workers in Delhi, Kejriwal underscored his commitment to democratic processes, stating that he will seek the public’s vote to return to the CM’s office if they believe in his integrity. He emphasized that until elections are held, a member of AAP will take over his duties.
Additionally, Delhi Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has announced that the Delhi Assembly will reconvene in the coming days. This decision follows his recent conversation with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, indicating that legislative business will continue amidst the current political developments.
Kolkata: On Friday, January 10, 2026, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha members demonstrated against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her actions after the ED raids at the I-PAC office and its chief Pratik Jain's home. | In relation to an alleged coal smuggling case that stretches back a few years, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) office and Pratik Jain's home on Loudon Street in Kolkata on Thursday, January 8, 2025. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a protest against the ED raids on I-PAC after the raid set off a political storm in the state. Why is a chief minister endorsing Pratik Jain, and who is he? Pratik Jain, a political strategist and co-founder of I-PAC, is a graduate of IIT Bombay. He is credited with helping I-PAC grow into one of the most significant political consulting organizations in India. I-PAC was established in 2015 and offers services like data-driven campaign management, support for governance, and voter outreach initiatives. It has collaborated with a number of Indian political groups throughout the years, notably West Bengal's Trinamool Congress (TMC). I-PAC reportedly collaborates closely with Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress, and his office. The company oversees the IT and media division of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC and is in charge of creating its election campaigns. Mr. Jain was in charge of the Trinamool Congress's IT cell, according to Ms. Banerjee. According to his LinkedIn page, Jain, an engineering graduate from IIT Bombay, started his career as an analyst at the consulting firm Deloitte. He was one of the first members of Citizens of Accountable Governance, which later evolved into I-PAC. Arvind Kejriwal, M.K. Stalin, Jaganmohan Reddy, Uddhav Thackeray, Rahul Gandhi, and Nitish Kumar are just a few of the prominent figures with whom the political consultancy firm has collaborated.…
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