Tue Sep 17 07:10:59 UTC 2024: ## Atishi Appointed New Delhi Chief Minister as Kejriwal Steps Down

**New Delhi, India** – In a dramatic turn of events, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Atishi has been elected as the new Chief Minister designate of Delhi, replacing Arvind Kejriwal who will resign from the post today.

Kejriwal, who had been facing allegations of corruption in the Delhi excise policy case, announced his decision to resign on Sunday, two days after being released on bail. He cited the need for early Assembly elections to “allow the people of Delhi to decide if the AAP government is an honest government.”

Atishi, a prominent AAP leader who currently holds key portfolios like Education, PWD, Tourism, and Culture, was chosen by Kejriwal as his successor. The decision was unanimously accepted by all AAP MLAs at a meeting held at Kejriwal’s residence. She is set to become the third woman to hold the position of Delhi Chief Minister.

Kejriwal is scheduled to meet with Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena at 4:30 pm today to formally tender his resignation. Atishi will then present the decision of the AAP legislative party to the L-G, paving the way for her appointment.

The move has sparked debate with the BJP calling Kejriwal’s resignation a “confession of his crime”, and the Congress labeling it a “political drama”. Political observers believe the decision is a gambit to regain political traction ahead of the Assembly Elections in Delhi early next year, allowing Kejriwal to focus on campaigning while someone else handles the responsibilities of governance.

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