New Delhi’s chief minister quits after 49 days

AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressing party supporters after his resignation at the AAP office on February 14, 2014 in New Delhi, India. (ARUN SHARMA/HINDUSTAN TIMES/ GETTY)

After 49 days in power, India’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has stepped down as New Delhi’s Chief Minister. He had previously threatened to resign if the ruling Congress Party decided against introducing the Jan Lokpal Bill, a civil society initiative geared towards combating corruption. On Friday, Kejriwal’s threats to resign were made reality after the introduction of the bill was defeated in the state assembly. 

After the announcement, crowds of supporters and party workers descended on the AAP office in New Delhi.