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Atishi was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, becoming the third woman to hold the position of Chief Minister of Delhi. The ceremony, attended by prominent AAP leaders and officials, marks a significant shift in leadership as Atishi gears up to lead the party into the upcoming assembly elections in February.

 

In her Cabinet, Saurabh Bharadwaj has been assigned the portfolios of Health and Urban Development, while Gopal Rai will oversee environment-related matters. Kailash Gahlot is tasked with transport, and Imran Hussain is responsible for food supply and election duties. Mukesh Ahlawat has been appointed as the SC/ST minister, alongside additional responsibilities.

 

Gopal Rai

 

Gopal Rai serves as a Cabinet Minister in Delhi, overseeing the Environment, Forest and Wildlife, Development, and General Administration departments during Arvind Kejriwal's time in office. He also holds the position of Convener for the Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi state unit and represents the Babarpur constituency in North-East Delhi.

 

Saurabh Bharadwaj

 

Saurabh Bharadwaj represents the Greater Kailash Assembly constituency in Delhi and serves as the Minister of Health, Urban Development, Tourism, Art, Culture, Languages, Industry, and Irrigation & Flood Control.

 

Kailash Gahlot 

 

Kailash Gahlot was first elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly in February 2015, representing the Najafgarh constituency. Under Arvind Kejriwal's leadership, he held key portfolios including Administrative Reforms, Transport, Revenue, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs, Women & Child Development, and Information & Technology.

 

Imran Hussain 

 

Imran Hussain was appointed as the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Elections in the Delhi Cabinet. He represents the Ballimaran Assembly Constituency and made headlines in the 2020 Assembly Elections by defeating a five-time incumbent MLA.

 

Mukesh Ahlawat

 

Mukesh Ahlawat, the newly elected MLA from Sultanpur Majra, has been appointed to the Delhi Cabinet to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of social welfare minister Raaj Kumar Anand, who departed from both the Kejriwal government and AAP in April. Ahlawat, a first-time MLA, secured his seat in the 2020 elections with a significant margin of over 48,000 votes.