In a major relief to Arvind Kejriwal, the Supreme Court on Friday granted him interim bail till June 1 to campaign in the Lok Sabha elections 2024

Kejriwal, arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2. June 1 is the last day of the seven-phase elections

"The Aam Aadmi Party has asked Delhi MLAs, councillors and workers to reach Tihar Jail to welcome Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who will soon be released," Rai told PTI

Security has been beefed up outside the Tihar Prison complex here in anticipation of a huge gathering for Kejriwal's release from judicial custody on interim bail

Imposing a raft of bail conditions on the embattled AAP leader, the apex court said Kejriwal cannot visit his office or the Delhi Secretariat during the tenure of his interim bail

It asked Kejriwal to not sign any official file unless absolutely necessary to obtain the Lieutenant Governor's sanction during the 21-day interim bail period

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday thanked the Supreme Court for granting interim bail to its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying his release from judicial custody will pave the way for "big changes" in the country

At a joint press conference at the party office here, AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj described the interim bail as a blessing of Lord Hanuman to his devotee Kejriwal