During the Delhi liquor scam case, when both Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia were imprisoned, Atishi took charge of the party's operations. She managed the responsibilities of governance and party organisation in their absence, effectively countering opposition challenges and maintaining party morale.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resigned on Tuesday, paving the way for his party colleague Atishi to take over. Kejriwal announced that he would seek justice from the court of people in Delhi, demanding an early election.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday resigned as Delhi chief minister after handing over the resignation letter to LG VK Saxena at the Secretariat. He arrived at the LG Secretariat along with his Cabinet colleagues to tender his resignation.
Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and three-time Chief Minister of Delhi, has officially tendered his resignation. Kejriwal cited personal reasons for his departure but did not elaborate on the specifics.
The other accused were arrested under money laundering charges in the Delhi excise policy case including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, who have already got bail.
Kejriwal will meet Lt Governor VK Saxena at Raj Niwas at 4.30 pm to tender his resignation as chief minister, paving the way for Atishi's appointment as his successor.
Atishi to become Delhi CM: In a significant political shift, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi Marlena is set to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. This follows Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to step down as the Chief Minister after he was released on bail in the Delhi
Atishi will be the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi after Congress’ Sheila Dikshit and BJP’s Sushma Swaraj. Currently, she is an MLA from Kalkaji.
AAP announced Atishi's name to replace Arvind Kejriwal as the Delhi chief minister after the legislative party meeting. Atishi is a key face of the party as well as the government and holds multiple portfolios, including finance, education and PWD.
Arvind Kejriwal, set to resign today, proposed Atishi's name for the Delhi Chief Minister post which was supported unanimously by all party MLAs. She will become the third woman CM and eighth Chief Minister overall of the national capital.
Atishi, an MLA from Kalkaji, is currently serving as Minister of Education, PWD, Culture and Tourism in the Delhi Government. She also served as Advisor to the Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education, from July 2015 to 17 April 2018.
Addressing a legislature party meeting at his residence in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal made the proposal of Atishi's name for the Chief Minister post which was supported by the party's MLAs. Atishi will be the eighth CM of Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday created a political stir in the national capital after saying he would resign in two days and would demand early polls in Delhi. Now, the million-dollar question is who will be the next chief minister of Delhi?
While names like Atishi, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Manish Sisodia are doing the rounds for CM's chair, Arvind Kejriwal has kept a few criteria for the person who would run the Delhi government.
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Arvind Kejriwal Resignation Live Updates: AAP held a series of meetings on Monday as Arvind Kejriwal sought feedback from members of the political affairs committee, the party's highest decision-making body, on his successor in one-on-one meetings at his official residence.
Names of Delhi ministers Atishi, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot and Saurabh Bharadwaj are making the rounds as contenders for chief ministerial post, as per Aam Aadmi Party insiders. They also added that Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel are also among probables.
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Exactly 24 hours from now, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is going to resign from his post...Yesterday he had announced it...had taken 48 hours...Today marathon meetings of Aam Aadmi Party are going on. ..
AAP leaders meet Arvind Kejriwal at his residence. Sources said that after meeting with the PAC, the legislative party meeting will be held at 11 am on Tuesday when the name of the new CM will be approved in the meeting.
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