The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday claimed that chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has lost about eight kg weight ever since he was sent to behind the bars on March 21, for his alleged money laundering case in the scrapped excise policy scam.

“From 70 kg at the time of his arrest, Kejriwal’s weight has fallen to a worrying 62 kg as of Saturday, June 22.  Despite urgent recommendations from Max Hospital doctors for comprehensive tests, only some blood tests have been conducted by the medical board in custody, leaving critical heart and cancer screenings pending,” the AAP said in a statement.

“The continuous weight loss during his judicial custody has sparked significant concern about his health and well-being.The continuous weight loss, deemed very serious by the doctors, highlights the necessity for immediate and thorough medical evaluations to address and understand the root cause of Kejriwal’s health decline,” it said.

AAP said Delhi CM was weighed on Saturday, it was found that his weight is continuously falling. On Saturday, June 22, he was weighed 62 kg. Whereas when  Kejriwal was arrested on March 21, 2024, his weight was 70 kg. After the interim bail period ended, when he went back to judicial custody on June 2, his weight had come down to 63.5 kg. In this way, his weight has dropped by a total of 8 kg in such a short time.

“Losing 8 kg weight in such a short time is a matter of great concern. Seeing CM Shri Arvind Kejriwal's decreasing weight, the AIIMS medical board has asked to include ‘Parathas’ and ‘Puri’ in his diet,” it said.