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Governor forwards Kejriwal's resignation to president

Kejriwal resigned as legislators defeated his attempts to introduce Jan Lokpal bill

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IANS New Delhi

Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung has forwarded the resignation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to President Pranab Mukherjee, an official said Saturday.

Forty-nine days after he took charge of a minority Delhi government, Kejriwal Friday resigned following a tumultuous day in the assembly where combined Congress and BJP legislators "defeated" his AAP's attempts to introduce Jan Lokpal bill aimed to curb corruption in high places.

 

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First Published: Feb 15 2014 | 3:05 PM IST

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