Arvind Kejriwal seeks 7-day extension of interim bail to get full health checkup done

Mangalore Today News Network/News18

New Delhi, May 27, 2024: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking an extension of his bail by 7 days on medical grounds.

 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) The plea said the chief minister is required to undergo some medical tests and for this purpose, the interim bail, which is ending on June 1, be extended.

“Delhi CM Kejriwal has to undergo PET-CT scan and other tests. Kejriwal asked for 7 days to get the investigation done,” said Aam Aadmi Party.

The top court had on May 10 granted him interim bail for 21 days to enable him to campaign for the Lok Sabha polls. However, it had barred him from visiting his office or the Delhi secretariat and signing official files unless necessary for obtaining the lieutenant governor’s approval.

The matter relates to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government’s now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.