Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned from his post on Tuesday after meeting with the Lieutenant Governor, following a Sunday announcement where he vowed to seek “justice from the people’s court” through an upcoming election. Following his resignation, Aam Aadmi Party Minister Atishi will be sworn into the post to lead the Delhi government till the Assembly elections expected around February 2025.

Kejriwal’s resignation comes in the wake of his arrest in connection with alleged irregularities in Delhi’s liquor policy, a case that has also implicated his former Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia. Sisodia, who was in jail for 18 months, has also vowed to seek re-election after being granted bail, with the AAP claiming that his arrest is part of a “political conspiracy” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

While the list of potential successors included prominent AAP leaders like Raghav Chadha, Kailash Gahlot, and Sanjay Singh, the party unanimously chose Atishi as the interim Chief Minister.

“Atishi steps up to lead Delhi until the upcoming elections, carrying the weight of both CM Arvind Kejriwal’s vision and the national capital’s future,” a statement from the party said.