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Delhi Chief Minister-elect Atishi on Tuesday (September 17) thanked outgoing chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for choosing her as his successor. Atishi thanked her 'guru' Kejriwal for bestowing trust in her and giving her this huge responsibility. Addressing her first press conference after being named as the Delhi chief minister, Atishi said, "On behalf of all AAP MLAs and the two crore people of Delhi that there is just one CM of Delhi - Arvind Kejriwal.
" Atishi is first-time politician who rose through the ranks. "Had I been in any other party, perhaps I would not have been given even an election ticket. But Arvind Kejriwal trusted me, made me an MLA and a minister and today gave me the responsibility of the CM," she said.
Aam Aadmi Party unanimously decided to name Atishi at a crucial meeting held at Kejriwal's residence at 11:30 am today. The move came as Kejriwal decided to step down and return to the CM's chair after people elect him again. Click here for live updates AAP Minister Gopal Rai said, "At 4.
30 pm, Arvind Kejriwal will meet the Lt Governor to tender his resignation. After that, the legislative party will stake claim to form the government." He added that the party also wanted the Delhi Assembly election to be held in October-November this year.
On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party called her the dummy chief minister. BJP leader Harish Khurana said, "I congratulate dummy CM Atishi. Even after this, the situation in Delhi will not change.
Corruption will remain at its peak. I challenge Atishi to recommend early elections." Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva claimed that Kejriwal made Atishi the CM unwillingly and under Manish Sisodia's pressure.
Congress Delhi chief Devendra Yadav congratulated Atishi. He said, "The AAP government cannot run away from the promises that they made after the formation of their government. She has become the Chief Minister for just three months as AAP has been exposed in front of the public.
Congress will form government in 2025.".
