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New Delhi: Atishi has become the new Chief Minister of Delhi. She was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena at the Raj Bhavan in Delhi today.
Atishi is the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi. The party had proposed her as the Chief Minister of Delhi after Arvind Kejriwal resigned. The President had issued a notification yesterday after receiving the proposal to make Atishi the Chief Minister.
Along with Atishi, five new ministers also took oath today. Those who took oath include Saurabh Bhardwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat.
At 43, Atishi has become the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi, following in the footsteps of Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit. A prominent leader of AAP, Atishi has played a key role in improving education in Delhi’s government-run schools during her time as an advisor to the former Education Minister, Manish Sisodia.
Atishi expressed mixed feelings about the change in leadership.
She said that she is happy about the trust placed in her by outgoing CM Arvind Kejriwal but is also sad that he has resigned from his post. Speaking to the media, she added that she would work hard to bring Kejriwal back as Chief Minister after the upcoming assembly elections.
“First of all, I would like to thank the popular CM of Delhi, AAP national convener, and my guru – Arvind Kejriwal. He gave me such a huge responsibility and trusted me for it. This can be done only in AAP, only under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, that a first-time politician becomes the CM of a state. I come from an ordinary family.
Had I been in any other party, perhaps I would not have been given even an election ticket,” Atishi said.
After taking oath as Delhi Minister, AAP MLA Mukesh Ahlawat said, “It’s all because of Arvind Kejriwal and Baba Saheb that people like me become the Minister. We will work as much as possible – the priorities will be to work for the people of Dalit and backward communities.”
AAP leader and Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot said, “Arvind Kejriwal’s guidance as party’s national convenor will remain. Our only goal is to continue to work for the people of Delhi like before and to bring back Arvind Kejriwal.”
Atishi currently represents the Kalkaji constituency in the Delhi Assembly and holds the most portfolios in the Delhi government. She joined the Delhi cabinet in March 2023 and is now set to lead AAP as it prepares for the upcoming assembly polls.
Additionally, the Delhi Chief Minister’s parents, Tripta Wahi and Vijay Singh were also present during the ceremony at Raj Niwas.
Who is Atishi?
43-year-old Atishi is a three-time MLA from Kalkaji seat. She will also hold the record of becoming the youngest CM of Delhi. Earlier, this record was with Kejriwal. Kejriwal was 45 years old when he became CM for the first time in 2013.
The AAP Legislature Party finalised Atishi’s name as CM after Kejriwal’s resignation on September 17. President Murmu accepted Kejriwal’s resignation on September 20 and allowed Atishi to be appointed as CM.
New Face in Atishi’s Cabinet
Along with Atishi, 5 AAP MLAs – Gopal Rai, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat will also take oath as ministers. Mukesh Ahlawat will be the only new face in Atishi’s cabinet. The remaining 4 leaders were also ministers in the Kejriwal cabinet.
Ahlawat has got a place in the cabinet in place of AAP MLA Rajkumar Anand. Anand had joined the BJP before the Lok Sabha elections. He was the social welfare minister in the Kejriwal cabinet. Kejriwal and Sisodia will also attend the swearing-in ceremony.
