Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel Quits Electoral Politics

Ram Niwas Goel cited his age as the reason for withdrawing from the electoral fray, however, he assured Mr Kejriwal to continue serving the party.

Delhi Assembly Speaker and Shahdra MLA Ram Niwas Goel on Thursday announced his retirement from electoral politics in a letter written to Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal.

Mr Goel (76) cited his age as the reason for withdrawing from the electoral fray, however, he assured Mr Kejriwal to continue serving the party.

The two-time MLA's retirement, ahead of the Delhi Assembly election, comes as a major blow for AAP.