Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi took oath as Chief Minister on Saturday evening. Lt Governor VK Saxena administered oath to Atishi as Chief Minister at Raj Niwas.With this, she has become the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi after Congress leader Sheila Dixit and BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. After being released from jail in the liquor policy case, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation from the post of Chief Minister. His resignation was accepted on Friday night. Along with this, Atishi was appointed to the post of CM. Let us tell you that Atishi is considered a big confidant of former CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Earlier in the AAP meeting, Atishi was elected as the legislative party leader. After being elected as the leader of the legislative force, Atishi requested the Lt. Governor to fix the day of swearing in as Chief Minister.
, In 2023, Atishi assumed the post of Education Minister after Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia went to jail in the liquor policy case. He has also held the portfolios of Finance, Revenue, PWD, Electricity, Services, Women and Child Development as a minister in the Delhi Cabinet.
Raised and educated in Delhi
Atishi was born on 8 June 1981. He was born to Delhi University professor Vijay Singh and Tripta Wahi. She was born and brought up in Delhi. After completing his schooling at Springdales School and a bachelor’s degree from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, he earned a master’s degree in history from Oxford. His parents were influenced by Marx. For this reason, her middle name was ‘Marlena’. This marks It is a combination of ‘Marlena’ and ‘Lenin’, but Atishi released ‘Marlena’ before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Removed from your name.
Atishi/Sheila Dixit (File)
Atishi got married in 2006
In the year 2006, Atishi got married to Praveen Singh from a Punjabi Rajput family. Praveen is involved as a researcher and teacher at Sambhava’s Institute of Public Policy and Politics. After obtaining degrees from IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, he has worked in consultancy firms in the corporate sector for about eight years in India and the US. They are also associated with social service works. However, he is rarely seen in public life.
Entered politics by joining AAP in 2013
Atishi entered politics in 2013 by joining the Aam Aadmi Party and was made a member of the Manifesto Drafting Committee. Earlier, he worked as an advisor to former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia from 2015-2018. He then entered active politics. Participated in water satyagraha movement in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Atishi contested from the East Delhi constituency but was defeated by former BJP leader Gautam Gambhir. After the 2020 elections, Atishi was given the charge of AAP’s Goa unit. Won from Kalkaji Assembly Center in Delhi in the year 2020. He defeated BJP leader Dharmabir Singh and this led to his rise in Delhi politics.
After the resignation of Manish Sisodia, he became the minister
After the resignation of former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and former Health Minister of Delhi Satyendra Jain, Arvind Kejriwal has included them in the cabinet.As a minister in the Delhi Cabinet, she held various portfolios including Finance, PWD, Electricity, Services, Revenue, Women and Child Development and Education.
Atishi became the new Chief Minister of Delhi
During the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, Atishi submitted his wealth affidavit. On this account he has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 1 crore 41 lakh. However, Atishi does not have any property of her own like a car or jewellery.
