Delhi High Court dismisses petition to remove 'jailed' Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to accept a petition seeking to remove 'jailed' Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister, reports Dynamite News correspondent. 

Kejriwal is lodged in Tihar Jail after his arrest in the Excise policy case.

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"At times, personal interest has to be subordinate to national interest," the High Court observed.

The petition was filed by Vishnu Gupta, a social worker and national president of the Hindu Sena. 

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