Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, chief of the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) Party (AAP), shows his resignation to his supporters while addressing them from his party headquarters in New Delhi February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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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