Ashutosh Resigns from Aam Aadmi Party, Cites ‘Very, Very Personal Reason’
Ashutosh, who had a long career as a television journalist before joining politics and Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption (IAC) movement, requested that his privacy be respected.
File photo of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with Ashutosh.
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New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) founding member, spokesperson and senior leader Ashutosh resigned from the party on Wednesday, citing “very, very personal reasons”. Sources suggested he was leaving the party on good terms.
“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,” Ashutosh said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Ashutosh, who had a long career as a television journalist before joining politics and Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption (IAC) movement, requested that his privacy be respected. “To media friends. Please respect my privacy. I won’t be giving any bite of any kind. Please cooperate,” he said.
The journalist-turned-politician had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Chandni Chowk on an AAP ticket.
Ashutosh had expressed unhappiness over the choice of two of the three nominees to the Rajya Sabha. Once seen as close to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he had mostly kept away from party activities since then.
“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,” Ashutosh said on Twitter on Wednesday.
Ashutosh, who had a long career as a television journalist before joining politics and Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption (IAC) movement, requested that his privacy be respected. “To media friends. Please respect my privacy. I won’t be giving any bite of any kind. Please cooperate,” he said.
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.
— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) August 15, 2018
To media friends. Please respect my privacy. I won’t be giving any bite of any kind. Please cooperate.
— ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) August 15, 2018
The journalist-turned-politician had contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Chandni Chowk on an AAP ticket.
Ashutosh had expressed unhappiness over the choice of two of the three nominees to the Rajya Sabha. Once seen as close to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, he had mostly kept away from party activities since then.