Kejriwal To Leave For Gujarat On Jan 6 Amid ED Summons Row: Report

Kejriwal is set to address public meetings and party workers during his election tour.

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Source : PTI

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will leave for a three-day tour of Gujarat on Saturday in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Aam Aadmi Party chief  is set to be on a visit to Gujarat on January 6, January 7, and January 8. The Delhi CM is set to address public meetings and party workers during his election tour, the sources further stated on Thursday.

Kejriwal is also likely to meet jailed AAP leader Chaitar Vasava during his three-day tour. The development comes amid AAP leaders alleging that the Enforcement Directorate is likely to arrest Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Earlier on Wednesday, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party raised alarm saying that the ED could raid Kejriwal's residence and arrest him on Thursday. This comes a day after the AAP national convener skipped his third summon by the enforcement agency to appear before it in connection with the liquor policy case. 

"News coming in that ED is going to raid @ArvindKejriwal’s residence tommorrow morning. Arrest likely," said AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi on X. A similar alarm was sounded by party leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.

"Sources confirm that ED is going to raid the residence of CM Arvind Kejriwal tomorrow morning," said Vice chairperson of Dialogue & Development Commission of Delhi, Jasmine Shah. "He is likely to be arrested," he added. 

After skipping ED summons, Kejriwal wrote a letter to the federal agency seeking a questionnaire and the intent of the summons served to him. The AAP leader also stated in the letter that Rajya Sabha elections are scheduled on January 19 and that he has to participate in the Republic Day programme on January 26 as Delhi Chief Minister. 

Following the alarm sounded by AAP leaders, security has been heigtened outside Kejriwal's residence, reported ANI on Thursday.