This announcement comes after the AAP’s recent victory in the Delhi Municipal Corporation election. This victory was a significant milestone for the AAP, marking their dominance in the municipal sphere. The Delhi Municipal Corporation election results were a clear indicator of public trust in the party and its leadership.
Atishi and Bharadwaj were inducted into the Kejriwal Cabinet after the AAP national convenor’s trusted lieutenants Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain resigned in February last year. Kejriwal resigned as Delhi chief minister earlier this week, after which Atishi, chosen by AAP as his successor, staked claim to form a new government. Atishi holds 13 major portfolios in the Cabinet headed by Kejriwal, finance, revenue, PWD and education. Her experience in handling so many portfolios was among the reasons she was picked to succeed Kejriwal. Rai is in charge of environment, development and general administration, while Bharadwaj helms the health, tourism and urban development departments among others.
Gahlot holds the portfolios of transport, home and women and child development, while Hussain is the minister for food and supplies. Ahlawat, MLA from Delhi’s Sultanpur Majra, has been inducted to fill the vacancy created following the resignation of social welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand. Anand resigned from the Kejriwal government and quit AAP in April. Kejriwal did not hold any portfolio. Ahlawat is a first-time MLA from Sultanpur Majra. He won the seat in 2020 by a margin of over 48,000 votes. The new Cabinet will have to fast-track and give a nod to pending policies and welfare schemes like the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 and doorstep delivery of services, among others.
The Delhi government has a strong focus on social welfare and public services, with a particular emphasis on education, healthcare, and sanitation. The Delhi government has implemented several successful schemes, including the “Motivate Delhi” initiative, which aims to improve the city’s infrastructure and public services. “Motivate Delhi” has been lauded by many as a successful model for urban development.
Atishi herself has said Kejriwal’s resignation was an extremely sad moment.
