{"id":14947,"date":"2024-09-16T07:28:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T07:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/elections-2024\/14947\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T07:28:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T07:28:54","slug":"reclaiming-high-moral-ground-5-key-reasons-unpacking-arvind-kejriwals-bold-move-to-resign-as-delhi-chief-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=14947","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Reclaiming high moral ground\u2019 – 5 key reasons unpacking Arvind Kejriwal\u2019s bold move to resign as Delhi Chief Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arvind Kejriwal\u2019s decision to step down as chief minister of Delhi has left many in political circles \u2013 including leaders from his Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) \u2013 off guard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The move assumes even more significance since it comes two days after Kejriwal\u2019s release on bail in Delhi Excise Policy case and months ahead of scheduled assembly elections in the national capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kejriwal was in jail for about five months over the alleged money-laundering changes in the now-scrapped excise policy case. But he chose not to quit during his incarceration and continued to work from behind the bars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why did Arvind Kejriwal decide to resign soon after getting bail?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The decision stems from the AAP chief\u2019s attempt to reclaim the moral high ground that he lost due to the graft allegations and subsequent arrests of him and his cabinet colleagues in the excise policy case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1- The anti-graft crusader CM<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Former bureaucrat, shot to limelight in 2011 during India Against Corruption(IAC) \u2013 the pan India movement against graft led by activist Anna Hazare. The movement aimed at passing an anti-corruption law \u2013 the Jan Lokpal Bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In 2012, Kejriwal founded the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP). The party formed the government with external support from the Congress with Arvind Kejriwal <\/a>taking oath as chief minister of Delhi for the first time on December 28, 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cAs someone who started his politics on the anti-corruption plank, staying in jail on graft charges will obviously hurt the credibility. It is this lost credibility and moral high ground that Kejriwal wants to reclaim by stepping down,\u201d said an AAP leader who did not want to be named.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2- The <\/strong> \u20b9<\/span>45 crore Sheesh Mahal Tag<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kejriwal has also reportedly decided to vacate his official residence in Delhi\u2019s Civil Lines area after resigning. The 6 Flagstaff Marg residence has been under the scanner over its alleged \u20b9<\/span>45 crore renovation. The BJP had been flagging the \u2018excessive\u2019 expenditure of the residence. An enquiry into the allegations is underway. At least three engineers have been suspended in the case so far.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kejriwal also wants to kind of do away with this charge as he campaigns for the assembly polls, where he seeks another term in office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Senior AAP leaders, including Manish Sisodia, have said that the BJP wanted to dismiss Kejriwal\u2019s government by allegedly sending him to jail. That is precisely why he chose to continue to be chief minister even from behind the bars,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3- Supreme Court Bail Conditions<\/h2>\n

The bail conditions state that the chief minister cannot go to the Delhi secretariat or his office and can only sign those files that are meant to be approved or cleared by the L-G is also one of the reasons for his decision to step down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Also, the recently- amended Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act giving more powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, especially over the bureaucracy had also driven Kejriwal\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4- \u2018Thwart\u2019 BJP\u2019s plans<\/h2>\n

The AAP chief\u2019s decision has taken BJP off guard, too. The saffron party had been targeting Kejriwal and other AAP leaders over corruption and even demanding dismissal of his government. By resigning, Kejriwal has thwarted BJP\u2019s game plan, said an AAP leader. The BJP has even asked for dissolution of assembly after Kejriwal\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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By seeking early elections, Kejriwal has signaled that he is ready to face an electoral battle even after so many setbacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5- Focus Delhi Assembly polls<\/h2>\n

Kejriwal has said that he and his second-in-command Manish Sisodia will assume the key posts in the government only after regaining the \u2018honest\u2019 tag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With two top leaders not in the government, they will focus on organisational work and campaigning ahead of scheduled assembly elections in Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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