Kejriwal sorry for quitting govt, starts preparation for fresh elections in Delhi

Yesterday, AAP had asked Lt. governor not to dissolve the Delhi assembly for a week

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday apologised for resigning from the Delhi government within 49 days of coming to power and said his party would seek a fresh mandate from the people.

“People are angry with us and I want to apologise to the citizens of Delhi for that. We have committed a mistake. By quitting, we had thought we would not compromise on our principles but never expected that people would misinterpret it in such a manner,” said Kejriwal, after a meeting with AAP members of Legislative Assembly at his residence on Wednesday.

The party had called for this meeting to decide the fate of the Delhi government where President’s rule has been currently imposed. Kejriwal had met Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday and had requested him to not dissolve the Delhi Assembly for a week. Kejriwal had also written a letter to Jung stating the party would seek people’s view on reforming the government in Delhi. However, on Wednesday, he said the chances of forming a government again with outside support of the Congress were bleak.

“After the turn of events, we have observed our chances of forming a government in Delhi are negligible. There is no point of seeking a public view in this case when a government cannot be formed,” admitted Kejriwal.