- AAP leader Ashish Khetan announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday.
- Sources said Khetan had sent his resignation on August 15, the day Ashutosh announced that he was quitting the party.
- The resignations by the two AAP leaders come at a time the party is grappling with problems in its Punjab unit.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashish Khetan announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday, a week after another key face, Ashutosh, made his exit, pushing the party grappling with dissidence and discontent into further uncertainty.
Sources in the party said Khetan had sent his resignation to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on August 15, the day Ashutosh announced that he was quitting the party.
They said Kejriwal is yet to accept the resignations of Khetan and Ashutosh.
"For the past two years, I have been plagued with self-doubt and the question of whether I wanted to continue in electoral politics. Early this year I made my decision to quit active politics after much deliberation and in consultation with family and close friends," 46-year-old Khetan said in a Facebook post.
"However, since both the party and the government were beset with a series of crises, I waited for an opportune time to formalise my decision. I had also informed the party leadership about my decision, on more than one occasion," he said.
Khetan, an investigative journalist, had been working with Kejriwal since 2013 and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections from the New Delhi constituency in 2014.
Ashish Khetan joins long list of leaders who have left party disappointed...................
While both Khetan and Ashutosh have claimed that their decision to leave the AAP was their 'personal decision', the exodus of two of Kejriwal's trusted aides raises serious questions about internal politics in the party.
Putting rest to all speculations, journalist-turned-politician Ashish Khetan on Wednesday announced that he has decided to leave the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Khetan's decision came just a week after another close confidante of CM Arvind Kejriwal, Ashutosh, quit the party citing 'personal reasons'.
While both Khetan and Ashutosh have claimed that their decision to leave the AAP was their 'personal decision', the exodus of two of Kejriwal's trusted aides raises serious questions about internal politics in the party.
If reports are to be believed Ashutosh had been upset with party leadership ever since he was denied a Rajya Sabha ticket. Arvind Kejriwal's decision to nominate businessman Sushil Gupta and chartered accountant Narain Dass Gupta for the Rajya Sabha along with party leader Sanjay Singh didn't go down well with leaders like Ashutosh, Kumar Vishwas and others.
Several founding leaders of the AAP have either left the party or sacked since its inception in 2012. Leaders like Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan who were part of the 2011 anti-corruption crusade headed by Anna Hazare which led to formation of the Aam Aadmi Party were unceremoniously removed in 2015 for "anti-party activities".
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" I have been plagued with self-doubt and the question of whether I wanted to continue in electoral politics. Early this year I made my decision to quit active politics after much deliberation and in consultation with family and close friends," 46-year-old Khetan said in a Facebook post."
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Report by:Shikha Verma
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