Kailash Gehlot joined the BJP on Monday, 24 hours after resigning as a cabinet minister from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Delhi government. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdev gave him party membership. Meanwhile Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was present.
On Gehlot leaving the party, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said – he is free to take his own decision. Where they want to go.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said – Modi washing machine has become active before Delhi elections. Now many leaders will be included in BJP through this machine.
CM Atishi said – this is a dirty conspiracy of BJP. BJP wants to win assembly elections in Delhi on the strength of ED and CBI.
Gehlot announced his resignation in a letter to Kejriwal on Sunday. In which he said that AAP wasted a lot of time fighting with the central government. The party has not fulfilled its promises to the people.
Letter written to Kejriwal on the left and resignation handed over to Atishi on the right
This picture is from July 19, 2023, when Kailash Gehlot presented the budget of the Delhi government.
Kailash Gehlot was in the race for the CM post Arvind Kejriwal resigned from the post of Chief Minister after being released from jail. After this, Kailash Gehlot's name was also in the race for the new CM. However, the party handed over the post of chief minister to Atishi.
Gehlot came into the limelight due to the tricolor controversy in Delhi Gehlot came into the limelight after the controversy surrounding the hoisting of the flag on Independence Day in Delhi. Kejriwal wanted Atishi to hoist the flag in his place. While LG selected Kailash Gehlot.
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