New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has recommended to President Droupadi Murmu that the resignations of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain be accepted.
The development comes after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accepted the resignations two days after Sisodia was detained on Sunday in connection with the suspected anomalies in Delhi's liquor policy which has now been repealed.
"Delhi LG Vinai Saxena, upon request from Delhi CM to accept the resignations of ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain on February 28, has suggested to the President that their resignations may be accepted," the LG office said.
Both Sisodia and Satyendar Jain had resigned from their respective seats in the Cabinet on Febraury 28. Sisodia was detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the Delhi excise policy investigation.
Sisodia was arrested on Sunday in an ongoing investigation of a case connected to suspected irregularities in the drafting and implementation of the excise policy of the Delhi government.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Monday handed him to CBI custody for 5 days. The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected to consider Sisodia's plea contesting his arrest in connection in the murder case. The highest court urged Sisodia to move to Delhi High Court. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud remarked that the court is not inclined to accept the case at this stage and urged Sisodia to proceed to Delhi High Court.
"It can not interfere in the situation as it may open the gate of individuals approaching the top court in every similar matter," the court said. CBI has also grilled AAP leader Satyendar Jain in Tihar Prison in connection with alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy. Jain is currently held in Judicial Custody in connection with another case relating to money laundering case initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). His name surfaced in the affair along with another cabinet Member of Delhi as well as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Recently, CBI and ED have made multiple arrests for alleged corruption in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
Satyendar Jain's bail plea to be heard by Delhi High Court on Feb 27.
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