Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to vacate his official bungalow in next 15 days

AAP leader Atishi, who had staked claim to become the next Delhi Chief Minister, said on Tuesday that she is happy over trust posed in her by the outgoing CM Arvind Kejriwal but also sad that he has resigned from his post.

Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal  will vacate his official bungalow in the next 15 days, sources said. Kejriwal had stepped down from his post on September 17 and submitted his resignation to the Lieutenant Governor Vinay Saxena. 

Sources further added that Kejriwal is looking for an accommodation in the national capital and search is on for the same.

AAP leader Atishi, who had staked claim to become the next Delhi Chief Minister, said on Tuesday that she is happy over trust posed in her by the outgoing CM Arvind Kejriwal but also sad that he has resigned from his post.

Atishi told reporters that she will work to bring back Kejriwal as Chief Minister after the assembly polls, which would be held in the next few months.

Atishi will be the third woman chief minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.

Talking to reporters, AAP leader and Delhi minister Gopal Rai said that Kejriwal had stated after getting bail in the Delhi excise policy case that he will take the post of Chief Minister till he gets renewed mandate from the people of Delhi in the assembly poll.