One of India’s main opposition figures and New Delhi’s chief minister says he will resign from office, two days after he was granted bail in a bribery case.

Shortly after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his plan to resign within the next two days, the political corridors in the national capital became abuzz as the Aam Aadmi Party leader supremo also called for early elections.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that he would resign and seek early elections in the capital. He vowed not to reassume his position until receiving a 'certificate of honesty' from the public.