New Delhi: Delhi’s lone woman minister, Atishi, has been unanimously chosen to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as the next Chief Minister, Delhi Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai told newsmen on Tuesday.
He emphasized the unity within the party, stating that Atishi received unanimous support at the AAP legislature party meeting on Tuesday. This unity, he added, will ensure a stable government until the next Assembly elections.
Gopal Rai further told scribes that Arvind Kejriwal will visit the Delhi LG’s office today at around 4:30 p.m. and tender his resignation.
The party will then stake a claim for the subsequent government formation under Atishi. This process involves the party presenting Atishi as the new Chief Minister and seeking the necessary approvals and support for her to assume the role.
While sharing the details of change of guard in Delhi, Gopal Rai also lashed out at the BJP and the Centre for plotting the AAP’s downfall.
“This arrangement is being done to defeat the BJP’s wicked designs to hurt the AAP. The BJP has long been conspiring to break and destroy our party. The Centre has been misusing agencies to harass and torture its rivals,” said the Delhi minister and Kejriwal’s close aide.
Gopal Rai further said that probity and integrity are Arvind Kejriwal’s two biggest strengths.
“As malafide and malicious attempts were made to question his integrity and malign his reputation, he chose to give away the post,” he added.
The Delhi Cabinet Minister also demanded that Assembly elections in the city be preponed to November this year.
When questioned about Cabinet formation under Atishi, he said that any decision on inducting new ministers or expanding the Cabinet would be taken later.
There is no confirmation yet of when Atishi will take the oath as Delhi CM.
He said that the Delhi government under Atishi will primarily have two responsibilities—first, continuing the city’s growth trajectory under the party, and second, safeguarding AAP’s flagship programmes from the evil designs and machinations of the BJP. He reiterated the party’s dedication to these programmes and ensured their continuation.
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–IANS
