Indias opposition is ecstatic that Kejriwal, a critic of Modi, has been granted bail to run for office.

May 10, 2018 (Reuters) - Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, was granted temporary bail by India's highest court on Friday in connection with a graft case. This allowed him to campaign in the ongoing general elections and strengthened the opposition alliance, of which he is a well-known member.Kejriwal, a vocal opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be released on bail until June 1, the final day of the seven-phase national election, according to the Supreme Court, and must go back to pre-trial custody on June 2.After the vote's third phase on May 7, which saw the completion of polls for more than half of India's 543 parliamentary seats, the country started holding elections on April 19.Elections are scheduled for May 25 and June 1, respectively, in the two regions controlled by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal: the northern state of Punjab and the National Capital Territory, which comprises New Delhi.On June 4, the votes will be tallied, and the results should be made public that same day.Soon after being released from Tihar jail in Delhi, Kejriwal told supporters through the sunroof of a car, "It feels good to be back among you," while sporting a dark collarless T-shirt. Thousands of AAP supporters had arrived, chanting slogans, passing out candy, and flying the party's yellow and blue flags. "I have only one request for you, we have to come together to save the country from dictatorship," Kejriwal stated.

"I'm doing everything in my power to oppose this regime. However, 1.4 billion people—that is, the entire population of India—will have to struggle against dictatorship," he remarked.The court had stated last week that, given the length of the appeal against Kejriwal's arrest, it might think about granting him temporary bail "because of the elections" until the case was being considered. The administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been accused by opposition parties of employing investigative agencies to harm its competitors; the government disputes these claims. Over the years, Kejriwal has accused Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of a number of offenses, including undermining the federal framework of the constitution, fostering corruption, undermining Delhi's ability to govern, and harming democracy.