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New Delhi, Mar 9 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi were sworn in as ministers by Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Thursday in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhur also attended the oath-taking ceremony. Atishi will handle education, PWD, power and tourism departments, while Bharadwaj will look after health, urban development, water and industries. Following the resignations of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and minister Satyendar Jain, both currently in Tihar jail in alleged corruption and money laundering cases, respectively, two Cabinet berths had fallen vacant. Sisodia was arrested by CBI on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22. He is in judicial custody till March 20. Jain, who is also in judicial custody, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a case of alleged money laundering on May 30 last year. President Droupadi Murmu earlier accepted the resignations of Sisodia and Jain. LG Saxena had recommended the names of Atishi and Bharadwaj to President Murmu for appointment as Cabinet ministers following a recommendation from Kejriwal for their elevation to the Cabinet. Atishi and Bharadwaj will be attending the Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session commencing from March 17 as ministers after their swearing in on March 9, party sources said. Bharadwaj has been an ...

The inauguration of the newly built campus became a contentious issue between Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and the AAP-led city government, as both sides assert their claim to inaugurate the facility. On Tuesday, Delhi's Education Minister Atishi declared that the east Delhi campus of GGSIPU would be officially opened by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on June 8. “I am delighted to announce that the inauguration of the east campus of GGSIPU in East Delhi is going to take place, and the chief minister will inaugurate it on June 8," she said at a press conference, which led to the Lieutenant Governor's office releasing a statement expressing surprise and dismay regarding the declaration. In response to the education minister's announcement, the Lieutenant Governor's office noted that Jain proclaimed the inauguration by the chief minister despite being aware that the Lieutenant Governor was scheduled to do the inauguration. The office noted that Chief Minister Kejriwal was also knowledgeable about the planned inauguration by "Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself was aware of the fact that the L-G was scheduled to inaugurate the campus. In fact, they were also aware that they were supposed to be present in the function as Guest of Honour and distinguished guest, as desired by the L-G and had also consented to it," the statement said. “Moreover, even on the day when Atishi made this claim in a press conference, i.e. 06.06.2023, earlier during the day, the VC of GGSIPU had ann...

Sisodia was arrested by CBI on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22. He is in judicial custody till March 20. Jain, who is also in judicial custody, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a case of alleged money laundering on May 30 last year. President Droupadi Murmu earlier accepted the resignations of Sisodia and Jain. LG Saxena had recommended the names of Atishi and Bharadwaj to President Murmu for appointment as Cabinet ministers following a recommendation from Kejriwal for their elevation to the Cabinet. Atishi and Bharadwaj will be attending the Delhi Assembly's Budget Session commencing from March 17 as ministers after their swearing in on March 9, party sources said. Bharadwaj has been an MLA of the AAP since 2013 and is currently the vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board. He was a minister during the brief first term of the Kejriwal government in 2013. Atishi has been an MLA of the AAP since 2020 and has been associated with the party since its inception. She was an advisor of Sisodia in his education portfolio. (With PTI inputs)

Atishi will handle education, PWD, power and tourism departments, art culture and language, Women and Child Development, while Bharadwaj will look after health, urban development, water and industries and Irrigation and Flood Control. Extending his wishes, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “Many congratulations and best wishes to Atishi and Saurabh on assuming the new responsibilities. You both have to take forward the good work of Manish and Satyendra. People have high expectations from both of you.” Atishi and Bharadwaj will be attending the Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session commencing from March 17 as ministers after their swearing in on March 9, party sources said. After taking oath Atishi said, “The Centre has put two senior ministers of the Delhi government in jail in false cases. We will take care of their responsibilities till they get released.” READ HERE | Bharadwaj said, “Big flagship programs are going on in the health-education and water departments under the government. We will try to do as much work as possible in this.” Bharadwaj added that the Centre has been trying to stop the work in Delhi. “The Centre wanted to stop the work done in Delhi and we will not let that happen. We are thankful to the CM for having faith in me and Atishi,” Bharadwaj added. Following the resignations of Sisodia and Jain, both currently in Tihar jail in alleged corruption and money laundering cases, respectively, two Cabinet berths had fallen vacant. NEW DELHI: Days after the...