INDIA’S top court yesterday allowed the release on bail of Arvind Kejriwal, a prominent opposition leader and chief minister of New Delhi, who was arrested nearly six months ago ahead of national elections on charges of receiving bribes from a liquor distributor.

Mr Kejriwal is the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party which governs New Delhi. He is a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mr Kejriwal was initially arrested in March, weeks before national elections. He denied the accusations and called them a political conspiracy.