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PremiumArvind Kejriwal Resignation Highlights: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal proposes the name of Delhi Minister Atishi as the new Chief Minister. Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal tendered his resignation as Delhi Chief Minister to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on 17 September. He left from LG secretariat within minutes after reaching there.
With Kejriwal tendering his resignation, a delegation of AAP legislators met the Lt Governor to stake a claim for forming a new government led by Atishi, PTI quoted party leader Gopal Rai telling the reporters.
On being elected as the leader of Delhi AAP Legislative Party, Atishi had said, “First of all, I would like to thank the popular CM of Delhi, AAP national convener and my guru - Arvind Kejriwal. He gave me such a huge responsibility and trusted me for it. This can be done only in AAP, only under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, that a first-time politician becomes the CM of a state. I come from an ordinary family. Had I been in any other party, perhaps I would not have been given even an election ticket. But Arvind Kejriwal trusted me, made me an MLA and a minister and today gave me the responsibility of the CM. I am happy that Arvind Kejriwal placed such trust in me. But I am also sad because Delhi CM and my elder brother, Arvind Kejriwal is resigning today. On behalf of all AAP MLAs and the 2 crore people of Delhi, I would like to say that there is just one CM of Delhi - Arvind Kejriwal."
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