Atishi took oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday. She was sworn in by LG Vinay Saxena at Raj Niwas. Atishi became the youngest and third woman Chief Minister of Delhi. Before her, Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dixit have been CMs.
Five took oath as ministers
After Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat took oath as ministers. Mukesh Ahlawat is the only new face in the cabinet.
Atishi becomes the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi
43-year-old Atishi will be the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dixit. She is a prominent AAP leader and worked as an advisor when Manish Sisodia was the Education Minister. Also, Atishi was appointed to the Delhi Cabinet in March 2023 after Manish Sisodia's arrest in the excise policy case. However, now he has also been released on bail in this case.
Will get government bungalow after taking oath
After taking oath as Chief Minister, Atishi will move to the house on Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines this evening. Currently this residence is occupied by Arvind Kejriwal. After Atishi takes oath, she will also be provided Z security.
Know about Delhi's new CM Atishi
Atishi was born on 8 June 1981. Both her parents have been professors at Delhi University (Atishi Mother Father). Father's name is Vijay Singh and mother's name is Tripta Singh. Atish used to write her full name as 'Aatishi Marlena' earlier. According to reports, her father was influenced by Marx and Lenin and combined both of them and added 'Marlena' to his daughter's name.
But Atishi removed Marlena from her name before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, so that the confusion that she is a Christian does not spread. The opposition was making this an issue. Atishi's husband's name is Praveen Singh. Praveen is a researcher and educator. He is associated with institutions like Sadbhavna Institute of Public Policy.