Atishi likely to take oath as Delhi Chief Minister tomorrow evening: Sources

Delhi Chief Minister-designate Atishi and her cabinet will take the oath of office at 4:30 PM on September 21. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had initially decided that only Atishi would be sworn in, however, it was later determined that her council of ministers would also take the oath.

The development comes after Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Wednesday proposed September 21 for the swearing-in of Atishi following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal from the post.

The oath ceremony of the new chief minister is likely to be held at Raj Niwas and expected



to be a "low-key affair" in view of the circumstances of Kejriwal's resignation.

As per the AAP functionary, Atishi herself has said it was an extremely sad moment and urged party leaders and workers not to congratulate her.

The development takes place a day after Atishi in a meeting with the LG staked claim to form the new government in the national capital after Kejriwal resigned from the CM's post.

As Atishi is set to become the next chief minister of Delhi, the buzz over the new members of her council of ministers has intensified.