Atishi Marlena as Delhi's Chief Minister
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New Delhi: Delhi Minister Atishi is set to become the new Chief Minister following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation from the position, announced after his meeting with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena this afternoon. The decision was finalized during a meeting of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators today.
During the AAP MLAs’ meeting, party leader Dilip Pandey suggested that Mr. Kejriwal should choose the new Chief Minister. When Mr. Kejriwal proposed Ms. Atishi as the candidate, all AAP MLAs supported the decision, leading to her election as the leader of the legislature party.
Ms. Atishi, who currently oversees critical portfolios such as Education and the Public Works Department, is an Oxford University alumna and a Rhodes scholar. She has played a significant role in AAP’s major initiative to reform education within Delhi’s schools.
An MLA from Kalkaji, Atishi, age 43, stepped into a ministerial role after Mr. Sisodia’s arrest in a corruption case tied to Delhi’s now-defunct liquor policy. During the period when both Mr. Kejriwal and Mr. Sisodia were detained, Atishi effectively represented the party at various events and in media interactions.Read More-https://24x7newsroom.com/
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