Atishi Becomes Delhi's Third Woman CM; Her Parents, AAP Chief Kejriwal Attend Cabinet’s Oath Ceremony — Photos

Delhi CM Atishi's swearing-in ceremony at the Raj Niwas was a low-key affair, attended by her predecessor and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and other party leaders.

Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi was sworn in as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday in a ceremony presided over by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at Raj Niwas.

Atishi takes oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday. (PTI Photo)

Atishi, the third woman to hold the position in Delhi after Sheila Dikshit of Congress and Sushma Swaraj of the BJP, is set for a brief term as the capital's assembly elections are slated for February. (PTI Photo)

Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena with CM Atishi, and AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat during her swearing-in ceremony, at Raj Niwas, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Among her new Council of Ministers, Saurabh Bharadwaj was the first to take oath followed by Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat, a new entrant in the Delhi Cabinet. (PTI Photo)

Delhi Lt. Governor VK Saxena with former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal during the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi CM-designate Atishi, at Raj Niwas, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Delhi CM Atishi's parents Tripta Wahi and Vijay Singh during her swearing-in ceremony, at Raj Niwas, in New Delhi, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (PTI Photo)

The new Delhi Cabinet headed by Atishi has a long list of pending projects, schemes and new initiatives to be launched in the next few months. In this photo, Delhi Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena with CM-designate Atishi during her swearing-in ceremony, at Raj Niwas. (PTI Photo)