New Delhi: A day after AAP leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav were expelled from the party’s key panel, the party released a 45-minute video of its convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s address at the controversial meeting.

In the speech, Kejriwal thanked party workers for not losing hope in the party, however expressed disappointment with the infighting.

"I am sad that some people in the party stabbed us in the back," he said.  

Yadav and Bhushan, who had challenged Arvind Kejriwal's leadership were removed from the party's powerful National Executive on Saturday.

Amid high drama, a resolution to remove the two dissident leaders was passed by around 230 of around 300 National Council members present in the meeting.

After making an emotional speech, Arvind Kejriwal left the venue before the resolution to remove the two leaders was introduced by Manish Sisodia.