Delhi LG reportedly permits ED to prosecute Kejriwal in excise case; AAP demands proof of sanction
New Indian ExpressAhead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has reportedly approved the Enforcement Directorate's request to prosecute AAP Chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, according to news agency ANI. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Friday granted the Enforcement Directorate additional time to file its reply to the petition filed by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. Recently Delhi High Court had issued a notice on Aam Aadmi Party' leader Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia's plea challenging the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against them in the alleged excise policy scam. Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are currently out on bail in both the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation cases related to the now-scrapped excise policy.