Manish Sisodia Arrest: The arrest of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia can prove to be a big blow for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Manish Sisodia has been the face of Delhi’s popular education model. The Aam Aadmi Party has been projecting him as a face who has changed the picture of Delhi’s schools.
Manish Sisodia has become the second leader to be arrested on corruption charges after former Health Minister Satyendar Jain last year. After the arrest of Satyendar Jain in May last year, Sisodia’s responsibilities also increased. Sisodia’s power can be gauged from the fact that he was handling 18 departments including education and health in the Delhi government.
Shock to the education department
The biggest blow to Sisodia’s arrest has been to the education department, which has been branded by his party. Sisodia is described as “India’s best education minister” by the Aam Aadmi Party.
Also, the biggest challenge for Kejriwal is to present the Delhi government’s budget in a prescribed manner and find another face to replace Sisodia. Since 2014, Manish Sisodia was presenting the budget of the Delhi government. It is expected that Revenue Minister Kailash Gehlot can present the budget of the Delhi government for the next financial year.
Sisodia has 18 departments
According to the Delhi Government website, there are a total of 33 departments. Out of these, Sisodia has 18 departments like Health, Education, Public Works Department (PWD), Services, Finance, Electricity, Home and Urban Development. Sisodia has the charge of all such departments which are not allotted to anyone.
Which portfolio do other ministers have?
Apart from Arvind Kejriwal, there are six cabinet ministers in the Delhi government, including the jailed Jain. Satyendar Jain is currently a minister without portfolio. Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in a money laundering case. Environment Minister Gopal Rai has only three portfolios. Imran Hussain has two portfolios – Food and Civil Supplies Election.
What will happen to the party expansion plan?
After forming the government of Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and Punjab, now Kejriwal’s plan is to spread to other states. recently happened gujarat assembly election By winning 5 seats, the party has opened a window. Preparing to go on tour to Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan next month. In such a situation, Sisodia going to jail is a blow for both the party and Arvind Kejriwal.
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