President Mukherjee gifts Kejriwal copy of Indian Constitution

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday paid a courtesy call upon President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the latter gifted him a copy of the Constitution of India and a book authored by him.

AAP leader Manish Sisodia stated that President Mukherjee has always extended his blessings and guidance for his party.

"We called upon the President. It was just a courtesy call. He has always provided us with his blessings and his guidance and he has always given us all his help. He had also helped in the dissolving of the previous Delhi assembly," Sisodia told the media.

"He expressed happiness on the result of the assembly elections and gifted Arvind ji two books: the Constitution of India and 'Thoughts and Reflections', which is authored by him. There was no agenda of the meeting," he added.

The AAP made a clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls, winning 67 of the 70 seats on offer. Kejriwal was unanimously elected as the leader of the legislative party on Tuesday, following which, he met Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung at the latter's official residence and conveyed the news.

Jung will now send the report regarding the matter to President Pranab Mukherjee, allowing Kejriwal to stake claim towards government formation in the national capital.

The swearing-in ceremony for Kejriwal will be held on February 14 at the Ram Lila Maidan.