Atishi to take oath as Delhi Chief Minister at 4:30 pm on September 21

The new Council of Ministers announced by the party comprises Sultanpur Majra MLA Mukesh Ahlawat, a new entrant, besides ministers Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Imran Hussain.

AAP leader and CM-designate Atishi. Credit: PTI Photo

New Delhi: Chief Minister-designate Atishi will be sworn in along with her new Council of Ministers during a ceremony at the Raj Niwas on Saturday afternoon that will see AAP form the government in Delhi for the fourth time in a row.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi will take the oath of office at 4:30 pm, officials have said.

The new Council of Ministers announced by the party comprises Sultanpur Majra MLA Mukesh Ahlawat, a new entrant, besides ministers Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Imran Hussain.

Atishi will be the 17th female chief minister of the country.

The officials at the lieutenant governor’s office on Friday evening said President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Atishi as the chief minister of Delhi from the date of her being sworn in and has also accepted Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation.

The President has also cleared the appointment of five ministers, they added.

Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/atishi-to-take-oath-as-delhi-chief-minister-at-430-pm-on-september-21-3200030

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