Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday in the excise policy scam case, and his Cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain, who has been languishing in jail for last 9 months in a money laundering case, on Tuesday resigned from Arvind Kejriwal government.
The resignation of the two ministers came shortly after the Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea by Sisodia challenging his arrest.
Mr Kejriwal has accepted the resignations of the two ministers which brings down the strength of his ministry to five, including himself.
The four ministers now in the cabinet are Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Raaj Kumar Anand and Imran Hussain.
Mr Sisodia, who was arrested on Sunday and sent to CBI custody till 4 March, held 18 portfolios including Finance and Education. He was also holding additional charge of Health, which was earlier with Mr Jain, who, now has been in jail for 9 months.
Mr Sisodia was also allocated additional charge of portfolios of Home, Power, Water and Industries, which were earlier held by Mr Jain.
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