Delhi minister Atishi pipped Kailash Gahlot to become the next Delhi Chief Minister, two days after Arvind Kejriwal said he would step down from the top post. Atishi's name was proposed by Kejriwal at the meeting of the legislature party and all AAP MLAs accepted it.

Sources said there would be no Deputy Chief Minister and Atishi would take oath during a special Assembly session, which would be held on September 26-27.

Sources said there would be no Deputy Chief Minister and Atishi, who represents the Kalkaji constituency, would take oath during a special Assembly session, which would be held on September 26-27.

Speaking on her appointment, Delhi minister Gopal Rai said, "The responsibility has been given to Atishi in testing times. Agencies were being misused against AAP to destabilise the government. AAP has frustrated these attempts."

Rai said Atishi, who has been with the AAP since its inception, had two major responsibilities -- to work for the two crore people of Delhi and stop the BJP's conspiracies.

Kejriwal, who was granted bail in the liquor policy case last week, sent shockwaves through Delhi's political circles after announcing on September 15 that he would resign in two days.

Source: India Today