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A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal nearly three months after he was arrested on corruption charges in the excise policy case, in a ruling that buoyed the beleaguered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and potentially set off a new churn in city and national politics.I)..
The judge rejected EDs request to delay the acceptance of the bail bonds by 48 hours to allow the agency time to challenge the order in a higher court, clarifying that Kejriwals counsel can apply for bail bond on Friday before the concerned judge..
This decision was crucial for Kejriwal, who surged to power a decade ago after platforming himself as an anti-corruption crusader and shook up the Capitals entrenched political structures before finding himself embroiled in graft charges and his party in serious trouble. . . Kejriwal has been in custody since March 21 following his arrest by ED, apart from a 21-day interim bail in May for Lok Sabha election campaigning..
He was arrested on March 21 for alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy for 2021-22 and was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on May 10 to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections..
On June 5, Kejriwals plea for interim bail on medical grounds was dismissed by another trial court, citing his active involvement in election campaigning as evidence that he does not suffer from any serious or life-threatening ailments..
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