Arvind Kejriwal Resignation: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar jail on September 13, six months after being arrested. Four days after he walked out from the jail, the Delhi CM is likely to step down today, on September 17. A series of meetings were held on Monday to discuss the probable candidates for the CM's post. Arvind Kejriwal is likely to tender his resignation to Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena.

Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday had informed about his resignation on Sunday vowing to sit in the chief minister's chair till people gave him a "certificate of honesty". AAP held a series of meetings on Monday as Kejriwal sought feedback from members of the political affairs committee, the party's highest decision-making body, on his successor in one-on-one meetings at his official residence.

Arvind Kejriwal Resignation: Updates

- AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday met senior leaders including former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, about the party's choice for chief minister.

- The probable candidates for the election are Delhi ministers Atishi, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, and Saurabh Bharadwaj, according to insiders cited by PTI.

- Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel was also probable. Mangolpuri MLA Rakhi Birla, who is also the deputy speaker in the assembly, and Kondli legislator Kuldeep Kumar are also potential candidates.

- Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel were also probables.

- Delhi CM is set to meet the lieutenant governor at 4:30 pm on Tuesday.

- A legislative party meeting will also be held at 11:30 AM to zero in on its pick for chief minister.

- Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Monday had said that a "one-on-one talks" was held with the party leaders to get their feedback on his successor.

- "He (Kejriwal) sought one-on-one feedback from each leader on his replacement. Tomorrow (Tuesday), the legislative party meeting is there and this discussion will go into the second round," Bharadwaj said.

- The BJP, meanwhile took a swipe at the Delhi CM and said Kejriwal's decision to resign as chief minister was borne out of "compulsion" and not driven by "principle". The saffron party has described his move as "drama" and a "confession of crime" and wondered if he had offered to quit because of infighting in AAP.