Ashish Khetan | Photo Credit: ANI

New Delhi: In yet another setback to the Aam Aadmi Party, senior party leader Ashish Khetan on Wednesday posted on Twitter that he was no longer involved in active politics and was solely focussed on his legal practise. His tweet gave rise to speculations that he had quit the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, months after he resigned as the vice-chairman of AAP-led Delhi government’s think-tank.

In a tweet posted in reference to a newspaper article talking about his possible exit from the party, Khetan wrote, “I am completely focused on my legal practice and not involved in active politics at the moment. Rest is all extrapolation.” The journalist-turned-politician had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from New Delhi and has been the vice-president of Delhi Dialogue Commission.

Just a few days ago, in a surprise move, senior AAP leader and former journalist Ashutosh had also resigned from the party, due to “personal reasons.” As per NDTV Khabar, both Ashutosh and Khetan had submitted their resignations to the party on August 15.

I am completely focussed on my legal practice and not involved in active politics at the moment. Rest is all extrapolation. https://t.co/uAPQh8Nba3 — Ashish Khetan (@AashishKhetan) August 22, 2018

I had resigned from DDC in April, to join the legal profession. That is all. Not interested in rumours — Ashish Khetan (@AashishKhetan) August 22, 2018

While announcing his decision to quit from the Aam Aadmi Party, Ashutosh had said on Twitter, "Every journey has an end. My association with AAP which was beautiful/ revolutionary has also an end. I have resigned from the PARTY/ requested PAC to accept the same. It is purely from a very very personal reason. Thanks to party/ all of them who supported me Throughout. Thanks.”

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However, in a turn of events, AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seemingly rejected Ashutosh’s resignation, stating that the party “loved him too much”. “How can we ever accept your resignation? Nah, not in this lifetime,” Kejriwal had tweeted on August 15, in regards to Ashutosh’s resignation. The journalist-turned-politician had joined the Aam Aadmi Party five years ago.

