Delhi's New CM Atishi Retains Key Portfolios

Atishi, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Delhi, will continue to hold all 13 of her previous portfolios, including education, finance, and power. Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved her proposal for cabinet work allocation. Notably, Atishi retains four ministers from the former administration.

Atishi, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Delhi, will retain all 13 portfolios she held in the previous government, including education, finance, and power. Governor V K Saxena has endorsed her proposal for job distribution among her ministers, officials remarked on Saturday.

Atishi steps into the role vacated by Arvind Kejriwal, and she has maintained the inclusion of four ministers from the earlier administration, such as Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, and Imran Hussain. Sultanpur Majra MLA Mukesh Ahlawat joins her cabinet for the first time.

Bharadwaj will manage eight portfolios, the highest count after the Chief Minister, including health and urban development. Newcomer Ahlawat takes charge of the labour and land departments. Gahlot continues with transport, and Hussain retains his food and supply duties.