Kejriwal Declines Rajya Sabha Seat: Arora's Successor Awaited

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced he will not accept a Rajya Sabha seat, following Sanjeev Arora's victory in Punjab's Ludhiana West bypolls. Arora must resign from the Upper House, and the party's political affairs committee will decide his successor. Opposition speculates Kejriwal's possible Upper House entry.

On Monday, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared that he would not accept a Rajya Sabha nomination. This announcement follows Sanjeev Arora's victory in the Ludhiana West bypolls in Punjab.

With Arora required to vacate his Rajya Sabha seat, speculation mounted about Kejriwal potentially stepping into the role. However, Kejriwal firmly denied these claims at a press conference, stating that the party's political affairs committee would decide Arora's successor.

Opposition parties had guessed that the AAP supremo might take Arora's place in the Upper House, but Kejriwal's recent statement has dispelled those rumors, redirecting focus to the party's internal decision-making processes.

(With inputs from agencies.)