Arvind Kejriwal to resign: Who will be next Delhi CM? Here's list of frontrunners
PTC News Desk: In a shocking announcement on Sunday, Arvind Kejriwal said that he will resign as Delhi Chief Minister in the next two days. The AAP chief has vowed not to sit in the Chief Minister's chair till people give him a “certificate of honesty”.
Now, someone from the AAP will take up the top post and the next chief minister will be decided in the next two days.
Atishi - The unexpected announcement has sparked speculation about Kejriwal's potential successor as the next Chief Minister, with AAP leader Atishi emerging as one of the most likely choices.
She was a major member of AAP's Manifesto Drafting Committee for the 2013 assembly elections, helping to form the party in its early phases. The AAP leader is in charge of several significant portfolios in Kejriwal's government, including Women and child development, education, tourism, art, culture and Language, Public Works Department, and power.
Raghav Chadha - Chadha is a Rajya Sabha MP and one of the party's most prominent figures. Chadha formerly worked as a chartered accountant and has been with the AAP since its beginnings. He was an MLA from Rajinder Nagar and played an important part in the AAP's landslide victory in Punjab in the 2022 state election. The 35-year-old is one of the country's most renowned young legislators, known for effectively presenting the AAP's position on important issues in Parliament.
Saurabh Bharadwaj - The AAP leader currently holds 7 departments, including Vigilance, services, health, industries, urban development, irrigation and flood control, and water.
Kailash Gahlot - He handles 8 departments - law, justice and legislative affairs, transport, administrative reforms, IT, revenue, finance, planning, and all other departments not specifically allotted to any minister.
Gopal Rai - The AAP leader holds a portfolio of development, general administration department, environment, and forest and wildlife in the national capital.
Imran Hussain - He is the head of food and supply, and election departments in Delhi.
- PTC NEWS