New Delhi, September 17: Atishi Marlena Singh is set to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. On Tuesday, September 17, the Aam Admi Party unanimously announced Atishi as the new CM. AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal is set to resign as Chief Minister of Delhi today following a meeting with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena this afternoon. Let's know Key things about Atishi.

Atishi, who was appointed as the Minister of Education, Public Works Department (PWD), Culture, and Tourism in the Delhi Government in 2023, has a notable background in education. From 2015 to 2018, she served as an advisor to Manish Sisodia, focusing primarily on educational issues. Atishi Named New Delhi CM by AAP, Arvind Kejriwal To Resign Later Today.

Who is Atishi?

Atishi, whose middle name "Marlena" combines Marx and Lenin, chose to use only her first name starting in 2018. She completed her high school at Springdales School, New Delhi, and earned a bachelor’s degree in History from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi in 2001. Atishi then pursued a master's in History at Oxford University with a Chevening scholarship in 2003 and continued her studies as a Rhodes scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 2005. Arvind Kejriwal Announces Resignation: AAP Leader Atishi Explains Delhi CM’s 2-Day Wait To Resign (Watch Video).

She began her political career with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2013, playing a key role in policy development. In 2015, she supported Alok Agarwal during the Jal Satyagraha in Madhya Pradesh. In 2019, she contested against BJP's Gautam Gambhir in East Delhi but lost by over 4.5 lakh votes. However, she made a comeback in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, winning the Kalkaji seat by over 11,000 votes.

Atishi Singh has emerged as a prominent figure within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, particularly since the arrest of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with an alleged excise policy case. After Sisodia's arrest, Atishi has stepped into a more prominent role, representing the party and pushing forward its agenda.

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