Kejriwal quits as Delhi CM after Lokpal fiasco

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 14 2014 | 8:36 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday resigned after failing to table the Jan Lokpal bill in the assembly, ending 49 days of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rule in the capital.

Kejriwal, who became chief minister Dec 28 at the head of a minority government backed by the Congress, had threatened to quit if he failed to push ahead with the bill aimed at curbing corruption in high places.

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First Published: Feb 14 2014 | 8:18 PM IST

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