Live reporting: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal resigns, demands immediate re-election

New Delhi: New Delhi: An embarrassed Arvind Kejriwal tonight resigned as Chief Minister of Delhi after suffering a defeat in the assembly on the Jan Lokpal Bill, brining to an end a tumultuous run of 49-days in power on top of an anti-graft civil society movement.He has sent his resignation to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung shortly after a meeting of the Cabinet.Bringing to an end a 49-day roller coaster ride in power, during which he received bouquets and brickbats in equqal measure, the Chief Minister and his cabinet met for one last time when it decided to resign and make the recommendation to Lt Governor Najeeb Jung whose advice against the anti-graft Bill he had defied in the assembly.The two shared a good equation all along but today he attacked Jung, saying he acts like a viceroy of the central government which thinks it is still a British Government. Straight from the cabinet meeting, 45-year-old Kejriwal, who came to power riding the crest of an anti-graft movement and was called an anarchist for his street protest as CM, drove to the AAP headquarters in Central Delhi, three kilometres away from the Secretariat and addressed his supporters in pouring rain when he announced his resignation. Launching a blistering attack on Congress, on whose support he came to power, and the BJP accusing them of “colluding” with Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani to bring down the government two days after he filed an FIR against him on the gas pricing issue.Addressing party workers at AAP headquarters, Kejriwal said his Cabinet has decided to recommend dissolution of the assembly and holding of fresh polls.Here is the live reporting of today's events:9:40 pm: Arvind Kejriwal reaches Delhi LG Najeeb Jung's residence8:35 pm: Arvind Kejriwal to meet LG Najeeb Jung to tender his resignation.8:31 pm: Arvind Kejriwal demands immediate re-election in Delhi.8:30 pm: The BJP and the Congress did not reduce corruption even after 60 years. We reduced it in just 45 days.8:28 pm: I have not come here for power. Today my entire government has resigned. For Lokpal Bill I can resign from the CMs chair a 100 times.8:25 pm: We asked the people and they asked us to accept support and work for them. Out biggest promise was to pass Janlokpal bill8:22 pm: BJP and Congress joined hands to defeat Jan Lokpal Bill. They are looting the nation, alleges Kejriwal8:21 pm: We won just 28 seats in the Assembly elections. We did, what we could. We came to power to fight corruption, says Kejriwal8:20 pm: Kejriwal addresses supporters at AAP's office on Hanuman Mandir road in Delhi. 8:18 pm: Kejriwal reaches AAP party office8: 10 pm: Arvind Kejriwal sends resignation to lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung, formal announcement at party office8:04 pm: Delhi cabinet meeting over, Kejriwal leaves for AAP office7:59 pm: Staff at Delhi secretariat removing belongings of Chief Minister and his colleagues7:15: Kejriwal reaches Delhi secretariat, holds cabinet meeting. From here he will leave for Hanuman Road where he will address party workers7:00 pm: Arvind Kejriwal leaves for Delhi secretariat

Live reporting: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal resigns, demands immediate re-election

New Delhi: New Delhi: An embarrassed Arvind Kejriwal tonight resigned as Chief Minister of Delhi after suffering a defeat in the assembly on the Jan Lokpal Bill, brining to an end a tumultuous run of

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