New Delhi [India], March 23 (HBTV): Amid continuing protests against the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Admi Party leader and minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Saturday said all the party’s MLAs and councilors have arrived at a consensus that Kejriwal may continue to hold the reins of the national capital.       

This decision was arrived at after consultations. He will remain chief minister despite being in the Enforcement’s Directorate’s (ED) custody, updates said.   

Kejriwal, who was arrested on Thursday night, was sent to the custody of the Directorate of Enforcement till March 28 by Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, on Friday, for alleged money laundering in connection with the excise policy 'scam'.  

Speaking to ANI on Saturday, Bhardwaj, who was detained along with fellow minister Atishi while leading an AAP protest in the national capital against Kejriwal's arrest on Friday, said, "Arvind Kejriwal will do whatever people want.”          

‘He has always made his decisions in public interest and considering the greater good. Before making this decision (to run the affairs of Delhi from ED custody, he got in touch with all his MLAs, held meetings, and met the councilors. We also spoke with people in all wards. Everyone said Arvind Kejriwal should continue as the CM, as there is no rule that stops him from running the government from jail (ED custody).’ 

On the ongoing raids by the ED on the premises of sitting MLA Gulab Singh Yadav, Bhardwaj said the action was merely aimed at scaring the opposition parties into silence. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed.  HBTV has edited it for clarity.