"I resigned because I was hurt by the corruption allegations. I have only earned respect, not money," said Kejriwal. He further asserted that his ten-year tenure was marked by honest governance, during which AAP made electricity,

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal picked Delhi minister Atishi to replace him as chief minister of the capital territory on Tuesday, allowing him to focus on winning a fresh mandate in elections due next year after getting bail in a graft case.

Atishi took oath as Chief Minister of Delhi today along with five other ministers who will be a part of her Cabinet. She is the youngest leader to hold the top post in Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena Oath Swearing 2024 Live Updates: The swearing-in ceremony of AAP leader Atishi as Delhi CM is expected to take place at Raj Niwas on Saturday evening.

In her first address after taking the oath, Atishi urged people of Delhi to re-elect her predecessor to the top office

Along with her, five other ministers of AAP were sworn in and will be part of Delhi’s cabinet. These include Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat

Atishi, a first-time AAP MLA from Kalkaji, is now Delhi's third woman Chief Minister after Congress' Sheila Dikshit and BJP's Sushma Swaraj.

The AAP leader is the third woman CM of the national capital after late Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit. At 43, Atishi is also the youngest CM in Delhi’s history, surpassing Kejriwal, who was 45 when he first took office.