Delhi's new Chief Minister Atishi took charge on Monday (September 23). He went to the CM office around 12 o'clock this morning and completed all the formalities. Meanwhile, Atishi left an empty chair in the CM's office and sat on another chair himself.
Atishi said- He has left this vacant seat for Arvind Kejriwal. I am very confident that after the elections in February, the people of Delhi will put Kejriwal back on this chair. Till then this chair will stay in this room and Kejriwal will wait.
Kejriwal resigned from the post of CM on September 17 after being released on bail on September 13 in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. On September 21, Atishi became the new Chief Minister of Delhi.
3 major agitations in Delhi in 10 days…
September 21: Atishi becomes Delhi's new CM, succeeding Kejriwal after taking oath
Atishi followed Kejriwal's footsteps after taking oath as Delhi CM.
Atishi took oath as the 9th Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday. Lt. Governor (LG) Vinay Saxena administered the oath to him at the Raj Niwas. After taking the oath, Atishi walked at the feet of Arvind Kejriwal.
He is the youngest (43 years) CM of Delhi. Before this, Kejriwal became the CM at the age of 45. Atishi is the third woman CM of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dixit.
Atishi has retained 13 departments including Education, PWD and Finance. Along with this, Saurabh Bharadwaj was entrusted with the responsibility of 8 major departments including health. Atishi has been MLA three times from Kalkaji seat.
September 17: Kejriwal submits resignation to Lt Governor VK Saxena
On 17 September, Kejriwal submitted his resignation to the Lieutenant Governor and Atishi proposed to form a new government.
Kejriwal submitted his resignation from the post of CM to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) on the evening of September 17. Atishi and 4 ministers were present with him. After this, Atishi claimed to form a new government.
After this Atishi said that I have only two jobs till the next election. First- to save the people of Delhi from the conspiracies of the BJP. Second- To make Kejriwal the Chief Minister again.
Why did Kejriwal resign, 3 things…
- He is the Chief Minister, but he has no power: Arvind Kejriwal is out on bail after 177 days in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. The Supreme Court had put a condition that he would not go to the CM's office or sign any file. It means that despite being the Chief Minister after coming out of jail, he no longer has power.
- Only 5 Months of Tenure Remaining: The term of the Delhi Assembly ends in February 2025. That means the government has only 5 months left for the elections. During this period, governments make popular electoral decisions. Kejriwal is bound by the terms of the court. There is sympathy for Kejriwal after his release from jail. Kejriwal will want to take advantage of this by demanding elections in Delhi two-three months earlier.
- Will strengthen the image of an honest leader: Ever since his name surfaced and his arrest in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, BJP leaders have been demanding the removal of Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister. After resigning, he will be able to directly tell the BJP leaders that he resigned as chief minister because of the allegations. His sincerity will now be decided by the public.
September 13: Kejriwal released from jail after 177 days in liquor policy case
On March 21, 2024, the ED arrested Kejriwal from his home after a two-hour interrogation in the liquor policy case. After 177 days, the Supreme Court granted him bail on 13 September 2024.
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