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Arvind Kejriwal govt: Know the new CM and his cabinet ministers

New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal has taken over the reins of power in Delhi today. He was sworn-in as Delhi's seventh Chief Minister by Najeeb Jung, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. Six other ministers were sworn-in




Manish Sisodia, 41 (Education and PWD minister):
Former journalist is Kejriwal's right-hand man who came into prominence during the movement for the Jan Lokpal. Sisodia gave up his job with Zee TV to plunge into social activism and is the most prominent face of AAP after the chief minister. Born in a Rajput family in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh, Sisodia is a workaholic. He will look after public works department and urban development, two areas rife with corruption, and higher education and local bodies.