What Arvind Kejriwal's arrest would mean

SC's deadline to conclude the case ends in April. By then, the general election will be on. If the allegations against AAP leaders are established, and they're jailed by then, it will benefit the BJP

Delhi Chief Minister and National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal may have skipped quizzing by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the Delhi excise policy case for now, but he will likely be summoned again. He demanded to know whether he was being summoned as a witness or a suspect, as Chief Minister or party chief. The ED might choose to clarify this and determine his complicity, if any, after the grilling.

There is speculation in political circles that evidence with ED may be clinching, with accused turned approvers perhaps spilling the beans. Should a