Atishi to be Delhi’s new Chief Minister
In their legislative meeting on Tuesday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs elected Atishi as their leader, which effectively means she will become the new Chief Minister of Delhi.
Atishi is expected to take the oath of office at around 4:30 pm on Tuesday, following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor.
At a press conference, AAP leader Gopal Rai reiterated his party’s demand that the Delhi elections be held by November instead of February, when they are scheduled to take place.
Atishi now holds key portfolios in the Delhi government such as Education and Public Works Department.
An Oxford University alumnus and a Rhodes scholar, She has worked extensively in the AAP's flagship exercise to overhaul education in Delhi's schools.
Speaking to the media after the announcement, Atishi thanked her mentor Kejriwal. "Arvind Kejriwal has trusted me and given me this responsibility. I appeal to all people of Delhi to make your son, your brother Arvind Kejriwal the Chief Minister again because he is honest."
