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2005
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The bail conditions will not impact the working of Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister, sources in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said after the Delhi CM walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday.The sources said Kejriwal can still sign files which require clearance of the Lieutenant Governor, and he can operate from home or through official channels rather than visiting his office or the Delhi Secretariat. A bulk of decisions in Delhi are taken with the approval of the L-G, they added.The Supreme Court, while granting bail to Kejriwal in the Enforcement Directorate case earlier this year, put two conditions — “that he shall not visit the Office of the Chief Minister and the Delhi Secretariat; and that he shall not sign official files unless it is required and necessary for obtaining clearance/approval of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi”.The apex court, while granting bail to Kejriwal in the CBI case on Thursday, had put the same conditions.Show more