Days after resigning from the CM Atishi-led Delhi Cabinet and membership of the Aam Aadmi Party, Kailash Gehlot on Wednesday resigned from the membership of the Delhi Assembly.
The former Delhi Transport Minister also sent his resignation to Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goyal.
In his letter, Gehlot wrote, “You may be aware that I have resigned from the post of GNCTD minister on 17.11.2024. On the same day, I had also resigned from the primary membership of Aam Aadmi Party.”
He said, “Most of my reasons for this decision are shared in the letter dated 17.11.2024 which I sent to Shri Arvind Kejriwal ji and the same is attached herewith. The main reason was that AAP started taking advantage of its It had damaged my moral and ethical values, making it difficult for me to move forward.”
Gehlot said, “I am not tendering my resignation from the Delhi Assembly. It should be accepted with immediate effect.”
Appointed as member of BJP’s Delhi Assembly Election Coordination Committee:
Former Aam Aadmi Party leader Kailash Gehlot has been appointed a member of the party’s Delhi Assembly Election Coordination Committee, ANI reported on Saturday.
When Gehlot joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, BJP’s Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and national media chief Anil Baluni, among others, were also present.
“Instead of fighting for the rights of the people, we are only fighting for our political agenda,” the 50-year-old said in his resignation letter to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
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Reacting to Gehlot’s resignation, AAP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed that Kailash Gehlot resigned from the party after BJP made allegations. He has been fined Rs 112 crore and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted several raids at his house in the last few days Year.
“Kailash Gehlot’s resignation is a part of BJP’s dirty politics and conspiracy. BJP government conducted ED raids on them. Income tax raids were conducted at his residence for several days. BJP made this allegation Rs 112 crore on them. Pressure was put on him, due to which Kailash Gehlot had to take this step. He had no option but to join BJP. Year Quoting Sanjay Singh on 17 November.
