Officials at the lieutenant governor's office said President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Atishi as chief minister of Delhi from the date of her being sworn in and has also accepted Arvind Kejriwal's resignation.

The official details of the timing of the oath ceremony are awaited as the process for gazette notification for resignation of outgoing chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, formation of the new government and oath of the new chief minister are still underway,

Kejriwal announced that he would return as Delhi's Chief Minister after securing a "certificate of honesty" from the people in the upcoming assembly polls.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi today, making her the third woman and youngest to hold this position in the capital.

The swearing-in ceremony of Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi as Delhi chief minister and her council of ministers will be held at Raj Niwas on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Atishi, an Oxford alumna and Rhodes Scholar, is third woman to hold the Chief Minister's post in Delhi after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit

Atishi, AAP leader, is set to be sworn in as Delhi`s sixth Chief Minister on Saturday. The Kalkaji MLA will lead the government for the remaining term until the next elections.

The swearing-in ceremony for AAP leader Atishi as Delhi's chief minister, along with her council of ministers, is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at Raj Niwas at 4:30 pm, according to officials. The lieutenant governor's office confirmed that President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Atishi to the position effective from her swearing-in date and has accepted the resignation of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Days after Kejriwal stepped down, Atishi will take oath as the Delhi CM today, at Raj Niwas. (X/@atishi) Delhi New CM Atishi Oath cerem

Atishi succeeds Kejriwal amid legal turmoil. Atishi will succeed Arvind Kejriwal, who resigned as CM on Friday after being granted bail by the Supreme Court in a corruption case.

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