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Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been granted interim bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case connected to the alleged excise policy scam. The bail is effective until June 1, but Kejriwal will have to surrender and return to prison on June 2.
Kejriwal was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement on March 21 and has spent over 50 days in jail. The bail comes with conditions, including avoiding visits to the Office of the chief minister or the Delhi secretariat. However, Supreme Court lawyer Shadan Farasat, representing Kejriwal, clarified that the order is valid until June 2 and there are no restrictions on his election campaigning.
Upon his release, Kejriwal received a warm welcome from supporters and family members. He has a busy schedule for Saturday, which includes visiting a Hanuman temple, holding a press meeting, and participating in road shows in South Delhi and East Delhi.
The AAP is contesting on its own in all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. However, in Delhi, the AAP is having a seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress party, and is contesting on four out of the seven seats.
The elections in Delhi are scheduled to take place on May 25, while Punjab will vote on June 1 in the last phase to elect 13 members to parliament.
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