Kejriwal and Atishi have challenged a Delhi High Court ruling that upheld a defamation lawsuit filed by BJP leader Rajeev Babbar regarding comments about the Agarwal community. The Supreme Court is set to hear their appeal on September 27, amid ongoing political tensions between the AAP and Bjp.
According to protocol, Delhi’s chief minister is entitled to ‘Z’ category security cover on the directions of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Delhi Police deploys 22 personnel in shifts for a ‘Z’ category protectee.
Atishi said apart from the basic amenities of good electricity, water, schools and hospitals, the Delhi government has done a historic job which was not possible in the entire nation, that is, to provide highest minimum wages.
Atishi took charge as the Delhi Chief Minister on Monday, leaving a chair vacant beside hers which was used by Arvind Kejriwal earlier.
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AAP leader Atishi, who took the oath of office on Saturday, officially took charge as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi. Interestingly, she has placed an empty chair next to her chair. Atish sat on a different chair and left chief minister's chair empty for Arvind Kejriwal.
AAP leader Atishi officially took charge as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi. Interestingly, she has placed an empty chair next to her chair. Atish sat on a different chair and left the chief minister's chair empty for Arvind Kejriwal.
Atishi became the 17th female chief minister in the country and third in the national capital after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.
Shortly after Atishi was sworn in as Delhi's third woman Chief Minister, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari wrote a detailed letter urging her to launch an inquiry into the Delhi excise policy case, address inflated electricity and water bills, and investigate alleged overspending on school construction.
Key portfolios have been allocated to ministers, with Saurabh Bharadwaj overseeing health and urban development, while Gopal Rai manages environment-related matters.
Atishi became the 17th female chief minister in the country and third in the national capital after the late Sushma Swaraj and the late Sheila Dikshit. She will hold the office till the upcoming assembly elections, following which, Kejriwal will return as CM if voted to power.
Atishi after being named as Delhi Chief Minister had addressed Arvind Kejriwal as her 'mentor' and had specified that she will have a brief tenure in office as assembly elections in the national capital are due in February.
A first-time legislator, Atishi is a key face of the party and managed AAP's operations during Arvind Kejriwal's time in Tihar jail in connection with the excise policy case. The Kalkaji MLA's name was proposed by Kejriwal, who tendered his resignation as chief minister, for the top post.
Atishi becomes Delhi's third female chief minister, following in the footsteps of the late Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit. She was accompanied by her new Council of Ministers, including Sultanpur Majra MLA Mukesh Ahlawat, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj, and Imran Hussain.
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President Murmu has accepted Arvind Kejriwal's resignation and appointed Atishi as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. The swearing-in ceremony is to be held today, alongside the appointment of five new ministers.
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) 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.
Delhi news: Atishi said that in BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, the electricity bill is 4 times higher than in Delhi.
The oath ceremony of the new chief minister and her cabinet is likely to be held at Raj Niwas and expected to be a "low-key affair" in view of the circumstances of Arvind Kejriwal's resignation.
Delhi news: The new chief minister will prove majority of her government in the Delhi Assembly and its session has been called by the ruling AAP dispensation on September 26-27.
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