Atishi is set to become the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi, taking over from Arvind Kejriwal after the AAP chief stepped down from the post in a surprising move.

Joining Atishi in the new cabinet are AAP leaders Mukesh Ahlawat, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Imran Hussain. The new ministers are expected to retain their previous portfolios, while Ahlawat may receive departments left vacant by former minister Raaj Kumar Anand.

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, one of the opposition AAP party’s most experienced figures, has served as Delhi’s minister for education, finance, revenues and law

Prominent opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has resigned from his post, days after getting bail in a corruption case. Kejriwal spent five months in jail in connection with a now-scrapped alcohol sales policy.

The opposition leader spent almost six months locked up in relation to alleged irregularities in New Delhi's liquor policy.

The President also cleared the appointment of 5 ministers and the oath-taking ceremony will take place at 4.30 pm at Raj Niwas

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 AAP leader Atishi as the new chief minister of Delhi is expected to take place at Raj Niwas on Saturday evening. The event follows Arvind Kejriwal's resignation and the proposal sent to President Droupadi Murmu for approval.

Aam Aadmi Party senior officials have confirmed that Delhi's designated Chief Minister Atishi alongside her cabinet will officially take oaths of office on 21.