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Business News/ Market / Stock-market-news/  Power stocks gain after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal quits
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Power stocks gain after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal quits

Reliance Infrastructure gains as much as 1.24%, while Tata Power rises 4.81%

Arvind Kejriwal was elected in part on a promise of lowering electricity tariffs for millions of Delhi’s voters and in December had asked the state auditor to look into the accounts of power distribution companies to see if they were profiteering. Photo: HTPremium
Arvind Kejriwal was elected in part on a promise of lowering electricity tariffs for millions of Delhi’s voters and in December had asked the state auditor to look into the accounts of power distribution companies to see if they were profiteering. Photo: HT

New Delhi: Shares of power companies gain after activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal resigned as chief minister of Delhi on Friday, frustrated by obstacles put in the way of the anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill.

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd gained as much as 1.24%, before closing 0.33% down.

Shares of Tata Power Co. Ltd added 4.81%.

Kejriwal was elected in part on a promise of lowering electricity tariffs for millions of Delhi’s voters and in December had asked the state auditor to look into the accounts of power distribution companies to see if they were profiteering.

The Delhi government had asked the region’s power regulator to revoke the licences of two electricity distributors if they fail to supply power, drawing criticism from the companies.

Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure runs two electricity distribution companies in the national capital in a joint venture with the Delhi government. Reuters

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Published: 17 Feb 2014, 11:09 AM IST
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