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Ashish Khetan resigns from AAP Party sources

| Wednesday | 22nd August, 2018

His involvement in the party started to decline after he resigned from DDC.Before he joined AAP, Khetan was a journalist. I am completely focussed on my legal practice and not involved in active politics at the moment. AAP sent senior leader Sanjay Singh and two outsiders to Rajya Sabha. Sources in AAP said Khetan was also one of the few party functionaries whose names were considered by AAP earlier this year when AAP had to pick nominees for three Rajya Sabha seats. A few days ago he told TOI: "I am not involved in party activities for last four months.

I am completely focussed on my legal practice and not involved in active politics at the moment. Rest is all extrap… https://t.co/DZ58eN3cAA — Ashish Khetan (@AashishKhetan) 1534903813000 NEW DELHI: Speculations are rife that another senior AAP leader, Aashish Khetan has resigned from the party a few days after one of its top most leaders and member of party's top decision making body - political affairs committee- Ashutosh , resigned.On the development, Khetan clarified on Twitter on Wednesday morning: "I am completely focussed on my legal practice and not involved in active politics at the moment. Rest is all extrapolation."He further said: "I had resigned from DDC (Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi government) in April, to join the legal profession. That is all. Not interested in rumours."However, Khetan did not deny resignation or categorically contradict the speculations. A few days ago he told TOI: "I am not involved in party activities for last four months."As DDC vice chairman Khetan enjoyed a rank equivalent to a cabinet minister in the AAP government. His involvement in the party started to decline after he resigned from DDC.Before he joined AAP, Khetan was a journalist. Sources in AAP said Khetan was also one of the few party functionaries whose names were considered by AAP earlier this year when AAP had to pick nominees for three Rajya Sabha seats. AAP sent senior leader Sanjay Singh and two outsiders to Rajya Sabha.

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