Delhi Chief Minister-designate Atishi and her cabinet will take the oath of office on September 21, confirms the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Thursday. The ruling party had initially decided that only Atishi would be sworn in, however, it was later determined that her council of ministers would also take the oath.
Arvind Kejriwal resigned as the Delhi chief minister on Tuesday, after which Atishi staked claim to form a new government in the national capital.
Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena had proposed September 21 for the swearing-in following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal from the post. The ruling AAP said Kejriwal will also give up security and move out of the chief minister's residence in 15 days to live like a "commoner". The oath ceremony of the new chief minister is likely to be held at Raj Niwas and expected to be a "low-key affair" in view of the circumstances of Kejriwal's resignation. According to an AAP functionary, Atishi herself has said it was an extremely sad moment and urged party leaders and workers not to congratulate her.
A source in the LG Secretariat said that Saxena in a communication to President Droupadi Murmu proposed September 21 as the date for the swearing-in of CM-designate Atishi. The source said outgoing chief minister Kejriwal's resignation letter has also been moved to Murmu.
