Delhi minister Atishi to take over as the new chief minister of India’s national capital territory.

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Atishi Delhi chief ministerDelhi minister Atishi will take over as the new chief minister of India’s national capital territory after the resignation of incumbent Arvind Kejriwal, says the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

The announcement was made by AAP chief Kejriwal during a meeting with his party’s legislators in New Delhi this morning.

Atishi, 43, is a prominent member of the decade-old party, which quickly rose to mainstream politics, although its clout is relatively small compared with older opposition parties in India. She has held several portfolios in the city government, including finance and education.

Kejriwal, 55, on Monday said he will resign as chief minister of Delhi, a day after his release from prison on bail in a corruption case.

A fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kejriwal is a former anticorruption crusader and had served as Delhi’s chief minister since 2015.

On Friday, he was granted bail by India’s Supreme Court, six months after being detained in relation to alleged irregularities in the capital city’s liquor policy.

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