NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal resigned as chief minister of Delhi on Friday, frustrated by obstacles put in the way of an anti-corruption bill, and immediately proposed fresh municipal elections for India's capital.
A former tax collector who heads the fledgling Aam Aadmi - or "common man" - Party (AAP), Kejriwal made a stunning debut in the city's state elections in December, tapping into public disgust with corruption and misgovernance.
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