Arvind Kejriwal was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third consecutive term. Cabinet ministers also took oath of office.
The ceremony was held at New Delhi's iconic Ramlila Maidan. Catch the updates here:
CM Arvind Kejriwal has urged the crowd to sing 'hum honge kamyab (we shall overcome)’ with him.
Kejriwal:
I seek the prime minister's blessings to develop Delhi further.
CM Arvind Kejriwal has thanked the people of Delhi for voting for what he claims is ‘kaam ki rajneeti (politics of work)’.
Kejriwal:
Our opponents said few things. I forgive them today. I urge them too, to forget what has happened, what was said. Let’s work together. I want to work with the Centre and make Delhi number one.
Kejriwal:
Our opponents said few things. I forgive them today. I urge them too, to forget what has happened, what was said. Let’s work together. I want to work with the Centre and make Delhi number one.
CM Arvind Kejriwal:
Some people voted for AAP, some voted for BJP, Congress and other parties. But, today I have taken oath as everybody's chief minister.
Kejriwal:
We will continue to work to bring prosperity to Delhi.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal:
Today, your son has taken oath as the Chief Minister for the third time. This is not my victory. This is your victory, this is victory of the people of Delhi. This is every mother’s win, every student’s win and youth’s victory.
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Lt. Governor Anil Baijal has left the venue. CM Kejriwal is addressing the gathering.
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Arvind Kejriwal has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi.
This is his third term in office. The oath was administered by Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor is Anil Baijal.
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The swearing-in ceremony has begun.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has arrived at the venue and has met AAP leaders who will be sworn in as ministers shortly.
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Besides Kejriwal, six others will be sworn in as Cabinet ministers. The Cabinet is expected to remain unchanged from the last time. This would also mean thatManish Sisodia is likely to continue as the Deputy Chief Minister.
Arvind Kejriwal is set to be sworn-in as the Delhi Chief Minister shortly. Stay tuned for the LIVE updates. The Cabinet will also take oath of office during the ceremony.
The oath will be administered by Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.
Update:
CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal is on his way to the iconic Ramlila Maidan for the swearing-in ceremony.
People gather at Ramlila Maidan for Kejriwal's swearing-in
People have started gathering at New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan for Arvind Kejriwal’s swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Delhi. Kejriwal is likely to take oath at 12.15 pm today. This will be followed by swearing-in of the Cabinet.
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Around 50 people from different walks of life who have contributed to Delhi's "nirman" will share the stage with Arvind Kejriwal during his swearing-in ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan.
These 50 people include principals, teachers, traders, labourers, engineers, doctors, bus marshals, auto drivers, metro pilots, farmers, anganwadi workers, sanitation workers, architects of the Signature Bridge and family of fire fighters who lost their lives in the line of duty, senior Manish Sisodia had earlier said.
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AAP’s National Executive meeting will be held later today.
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Kejriwalhad called for a dinner meeting of his ministers-designate yesterday,to discuss the roadmap for Delhi's development, especially the initiatives that need to be prioritised in the next three months.
"Today I will take oath as the Delhi CM for the third time. Do come to Ramlila Maidan to bless your son," Arvind Kejriwal has tweeted.
Yesterday, Kejriwal called a dinner meeting of his ministers-designate to discuss the roadmap for Delhi's development, especially the initiatives that need to be prioritised in the coming three months, according to party functionaries.
AAP had said no chief minister or political leader from other states will be part of the event as it will be a "Delhi-specific" ceremony.
Arvind Kejriwal is set to be sworn in as the Delhi Chief Minister soon. Stay tuned for the LIVE updates. The Cabinet will also take oath of office during the ceremony.
The oath will be administered by Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.
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News agency ANIhas quoting senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia as saying, “There is nothing wrong if Arvind Kejriwal ji thinks that the same Cabinet should be repeated. People are happy with the work of the Cabinet and we won the elections on basis of our work. We will continue to build and maintain the confidence of the people.”
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'Baby Mufflerman' Aavyan Tomar, who was seen dressed up as Arvind Kejriwalon February 11, will be a special invitee at the ceremony.
Tomar, who is little more than a year old, hogged the headlines after he was spotted at the party office dressed like Kejriwal — with spectacles, party cap, a sweater and muffler. The child even sported a moustache like the AAP chief.
PM Modi invited, unlikely to attend
AAP has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Kejriwal’s oath-taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan. However, PM Modi is unlikelyto attend the ceremony as he will be in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.
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The assembly election result in Delhi falls into place like a piece of a puzzle, confirming that India has entered into a phase of 'split-voting'.
How the numbers are stacked
On February 11, AAP retained power in Delhi by securing a massive majority. The party won 62 out of Delhi’s 70 Assembly constituencies. The main challenger, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), won the remaining eight seats. Even though BJP won only single-digit seats, its seat and vote share has increased. Last time AAP had won 67, followed by BJP’s three.
The Indian National Congress failed to win a single seat in Delhi for the second consecutive time. This is significant as the party had governed the national capital for three consecutive terms under the leadership of Sheila Dikshit between 1998 and 2013.
Cabinet to be sworn-in
Not just Kejriwal, other Cabinet ministers are also likely to be sworn-in. Reports suggest that there will not be too many changes to the Cabinet. However, who is in the Cabinet and who gets which portfolio remains unclear.
Multi-level security arrangement in place
A multi-level security arrangement will be in place for the oath-taking ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10.00 am and traffic regulations will be in place in the area from 8.00 am to 2.00 pm.
Officials have said that 2,000 to 3,000 personnel from the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces, including the CRPF, are being deployed as part of the security arrangements.
Drones are likely to be used for surveillance.
Kejriwal’s third term as CM
This will be Kejriwal’s third tenure as the chief minister of Delhi. His first term lasted for 49 days between December 2013 and February 2014. His second term was from February 2015 until now.
This LIVE blog will bring you the latest updates as AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal is sworn-in as the Chief Minister as the rest of the Cabinet takes oath of office. The ceremony will happen at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.
Stay tuned for the latest updates.
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Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s coverage of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. Days after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) retained power in the national capital, Arvind Kejriwal is set to be sworn-in as the Chief Minister
