AAP Leader Atishi to be New Delhi CM

By  News On Air   Sep 17, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party today announced that senior party leader Atishi will be the new Chief Minister of Delhi. She was elected as the leader of the AAP Legislative Party during the party MLAs meeting in New Delhi. Talking to the media after the meeting, City Minister Gopal Rai said it has been unanimously decided that until the next assembly elections, Atishi will be Chief Minister. He said the AAP wants the assembly election in Delhi to be held in October- November this year.  Mr Rai accused the BJP of conspiring to finish the AAP.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has resigned from the CM post. Mr Kejriwal met Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena this evening and submitted his resignation.        

Meanwhile, the BJP took a dig at AAP saying just changing the face will not change the party’s character. Delhi BJP Chief Virendra Sachdeva told the media that the AAP has indulged in corruption and it has to answer corruption of the last ten years under the leadership of Mr Kejriwal.