New Delhi: The swearing-in ceremony for AAP chief Atishi as Delhi’s chief minister, alongside along with her council of ministers, is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Raj Niwas at 4:30 pm, in keeping with officers. The lieutenant governor’s workplace confirmed that President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Atishi to the place efficient from her swearing-in date and has accepted the resignation of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The President additionally cleared the appointment of 5 ministers within the cupboard.
Based on an AAP chief cited by PTI, the ceremony is more likely to be a low-key affair because the temper within the occasion just isn’t upbeat due to Kejriwal’s resignation.
The Atishi-led authorities may have a brief tenure, with meeting elections in Delhi scheduled for February subsequent yr. Her administration might want to expedite approvals for varied pending insurance policies and welfare initiatives, together with the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, Electrical Automobile Coverage 2.0, and doorstep supply of providers. Within the earlier Kejriwal authorities, Atishi managed 13 portfolios, together with finance, income, public works, energy, and schooling.
New Ministers To Take Oath With Atishi In the present day
The occasion introduced a brand new council of ministers that can embrace Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Imran Hussain, and newcomer Mukesh Ahlawat, a first-time MLA representing Sultanpur Majra. Rai, Gahlot, Bharadwaj, and Hussain beforehand served as ministers within the outgoing Kejriwal authorities.
AAP MLAs convened earlier this week and unanimously chosen Atishi because the chief of the ruling legislature occasion after AAP nationwide convener Kejriwal introduced his sudden resignation.
