She did not sit on the chair used by Kejriwal and said that his chair would remain unoccupied in the chief minister's office. She sat on a white chair, which was placed next to Kejriwal's chair.

Pointing towards an empty chair placed beside her, she said "this is the Chief Minister’s seat and it will remain empty till Kejriwal becomes CM again." The BJP decried the move, asking Kejriwal if he will "run the government with a remote control".

Atishi said she would work for four months as the chief minister of Delhi like Bharat did by keeping Lord Ram's khadaun ( wooden slippers) on the.Atishi. Arvind Kejriwal Resignation. Delhi Chief Minister.

A first-time legislator, Atishi is a key face of the party and managed AAP's operations during Arvind Kejriwal's time in Tihar jail in connection with the excise policy case. The Kalkaji MLA's name was proposed by Kejriwal,

AAP leader Atishi, who took the oath of office on Saturday, took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi on Monday. The Delhi Assembly's session will be held on September 26 and 27. Atishi has retained the 13 portfolios she held in the Kejriwal government,

AAP leader Atishi Marlena assumed office as Delhi's Chief Minister on September 23, pledging to uphold Arvind Kejriwal's legacy. She symbolically placed an empty chair beside her own, drawing a parallel with Bharat from the Ramayana.

Atishi said the chair will remain vacant for Arvind Kejriwal until the February 2025 elections when the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief will become Delhi’s top elected official again