Delhi’s LG proposes September 21 for Atishi’s oath as CM, following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation. AAP aims for electoral success ahead of elections.
Lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena has proposed September 21 (Saturday) as the date for administering the oath of office to chief minister-designate Atishi, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday resigned as the Delhi CM and handed the baton to senior party colleague Atishi, who staked claim to head the next state government with just a few months to go for the assembly elections.
In a letter to the LG, Atishi said that the AAP legislative party elected her as their leader, and requested that a date for the oath-taking ceremony be fixed, according to the party functionaries.
Officials aware of the development said that Saxena has sent a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, proposing September 21 as the day for Atishi to take oath.
“The LG has moved the letters to the President/Union home ministry, proposing September 21, 2024 as the date for swearing in Atishi as the CM. No date for swearing-in has been proposed by Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi,” an official said.
The official said that Kejriwal’s resignation has been forwarded to the President for acceptance, but a notification about it was not issued till the time of going to print.
According to the rules, a final notification is issued after Rashtrapati Bhavan accepts the resignation.
When asked if she was ready to take oath on September 21, as proposed by the LG, Atishi said: “We have not received any official information as yet.”
On the matter of forming a new Cabinet, Atishi in her letter to the LG, said she will give the names of other ministers who will be sworn in soon.
Under Article 239AA (5) of the Constitution, the President appoints the Delhi chief minister, and state ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the CM. After the President accepts the resignation of a sitting CM, they continue as a caretaker CM unless a new head is appointed if the assembly has not been dissolved.
