Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi CM

Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Delhi CM

         Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi resigned on 14 February 2014. He resigned following his government failure to muster the support over whether the Jan Lokpal Bill should be presented before the House or not. 42 MLAs voted against the bill whereas only 27 members favoured it.

The decision of resignation was announced by him after a cabinet meeting. He sent his resignatiom to LT. Governor Nejeeb Jung within 48 days after he became the Chief Minister of Delhi.

Kejriwal in his announcement said that his cabinet has recommended the lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and to hold fresh elections.