Kumar Bahukhandi
Atishi Marlena will be become new Chief Minister of Delhi. She was elected the leader of the party in the AAP Legislature Party meeting. With this, her name was approved. Arvind Kejriwal proposed her name in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Legislature Party meeting on Tuesday September 17 . The MLAs agreed to this. Atishi’s name will be announced shortly. The new CM and cabinet will also be sworn in this week. A 2-day assembly session has been called on 26 and 27 September.
Personal life
Early Life and Education
Atishi’s parents, Vijay Singh and Tripta Wahi, both worked as teachers at Delhi University. She completed her schooling at Springdales School in New Delhi and graduated with a First Class First in History from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, in 2001. She then attended Oxford University, where she earned her first master’s degree in 2003 on a Chevening scholarship. In 2005, she earned her second master’s degree in Educational Research as a Rhodes Scholar.
Political Career
Atishi joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in January 2013, playing a key role in policy-making and activism. She gained prominence during the Anti-Corruption Movement and participated in events like the Jal Satyagraha in Madhya Pradesh. In 2019, she contested the Lok Sabha elections but lost to Gautam Gambhir from the BJP. However, she won the Kalkaji Assembly constituency in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, defeating her opponent by over 11,000 votes. Here are some key achievements of her career-
Education Reforms: Atishi is most popularly known for her approach to education change in Delhi’s public school system. She introduced the “Mission Buniyaad” whose main goal is the enhancement of learning literacy and numerical competencies of students. She also brought new curriculums such as the ‘Happiness Curriculum’ and the ‘Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum’; which are meant to improve the students’ welfare and develop their abilities.
Increased Budget Allocation: During her tenure, there was the detection of a substantial rise in expenditure on education that helped the government schools in Delhi to improve their infrastructure and facilities.
Teacher Training Improvements: Atishi has tried to improve teachers’ training so that the teachers are in a better position to provide quality education. It has also played a big role in increasing the overall quality of teaching that takes place in various schools in Delhi.
Provision of Free Resources: She has supported agendas that distribute free textbooks and even uniforms for learners an aspect that has greatly helped to alleviate the costs of uniforms for students hence encouraging school attendance.
Handling Multiple Portfolios: At present, Atishi handles 14 important portfolios in the Delhi government such as Finance, Education, PWD, Power & Water. This extensive responsibility shows how much she is involved in the cabinet and shows her capacity as a leader in handling different aspects of power.
Advocacy for Student Rights: She has been a clear advocate for students and teachers to GET better conditions and chances to develop their careers in the education fraternity.
Crisis Management: Atishi has acted at the forefront, especially during crises like protesting against the water crisis in Delhi. The public might lose focus on some of these basic services and with her visibility in such incidences, she has been able to ensure that people do not forget the basic services that are supposed to be provided to them.
As a minister, Atishi has held various significant positions, including Minister of Finance, Minister of Education, Minister of Public Works Department, and Minister of Power. She has led educational reforms in Delhi’s government schools and introduced new curricula aimed at improving students’ emotional intelligence.
Recent Developments
On September 17, 2024, Atishi was elected Chief Minister after Arvind Kejriwal resigned for legal reasons. She has taken a leading role within the party during this transition and is expected to lead the government until the next elections.
Personal Life
Atishi is married to Praveen Singh, who has degrees from prestigious institutions including IIT and IIM Ahmedabad. Initially known as Atishi Marlena—a name reflecting her ideological roots—she has since opted to use just “Atishi” publicly to focus on her political identity.
Atishi Marlena’s journey from an academic background to becoming Delhi’s Chief Minister highlights her commitment to education reform and public service within the political landscape of India.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Governor (LG) VK Saxena at 4.30 pm today and submit his resignation. Along with the resignation, a letter addressed to the leader of the legislative party can also be submitted to the LG. Let us tell you that Kejriwal had announced yesterday that he will resign from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi after two days and go to the public court.
Let us inform you that after getting bail from the Supreme Court in the liquor policy case on September 13, Kejriwal had announced to leave the post of Chief Minister on September 15. He had said, ‘Now the public should decide whether I am honest or dishonest. If the public washes away the stain and wins the assembly elections, I will sit on the chair again.’
According to sources, there will be no deputy CM in the new government of Delhi. Only the name of the Chief Minister will be announced. Two names have been shortlisted, one of which is Atishi. The party intends to bring someone who knows the system and has worked. For the last two hours, Arvind Kejriwal has been consulting leaders on 2 names. Manish Sisodia has once again insisted on Atishi.
he tenure of the Kejriwal government in Delhi is going to end in February 2025. The Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of Kejriwal has been in power in Delhi since 2013. Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 4 December 2013 for a total of 70 seats. The results came on 8 December 2013. In this, BJP emerged as the largest party with 32 seats. However, it did not get a majority. AAP got 28 seats and Congress got 8 seats. With the support of Congress, Arvind Kejriwal became the Chief Minister and formed the government. However, after 49 days the alliance of the two parties broke. Assembly elections were held again in Delhi on 7 February 2015. In this, AAP won 67 seats. BJP was reduced to just three seats. Five years later, in the assembly elections of 8 February 2020, AAP has won 62 seats out of a total of 70 seats. 8 seats went to the account of BJP.
