Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday posted a cryptic tweet in which he asked whether Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel is being made the next LG of Delhi. The tweet comes as the Aam Aadmi Party is soaking in the glory of getting a huge mandate in Punjab, its first big gain outside Delhi.
Praful Khodabhai Patel is presently the administrator of Dadra Nagar and Haveli and Daman and Diu and of Lakshadweep (additional charge) In Lakshadweep, he has faced stiff resistance for bringing in some draft regulations to change the landscape of Lakshadweep. According to those regulations, any area of the island can be declared as a planning area by the administrator for the purpose of development.
Kejriwal’s tweet with no other information on whether he has learnt that Centre is appointing Praful Patel as the next LG of Delhi has triggered speculation ahead of the MCD election.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday moved the Delhi high court seeking its direction to the State Election Commission to conduct MCD elections with EVMs that are compatible with VVPAT.