When Atishi takes oath as Delhi Chief Minister on September 21, she will become only the third woman in history to achieve this milestone, following Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit. Her rise is critical for AAP as they prepare for upcoming elections and fast-track pending policies.

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal picked Delhi minister Atishi to replace him as chief minister of the capital territory on Tuesday, allowing him to focus on winning a fresh mandate in elections due next year after getting bail in a graft case.

The party had previously announced that only Atishi would take oath, however, it was later decided that her council of ministers would also take the oath.

NEW DELHI, (REUTERS) – Arvind Kejriwal picked Delhi minister Atishi to replace him as chief minister of the capital territory on September 17, allowing him to focus on winning a fresh mandate in elections due next year after getting bail in a graft case.

Atishi is set to take over as Delhi Chief Minister on Friday following Arvind Kejriwal 's resignation. According to reports, four ministers from the previous government will retain their posts. These include Saurabh Bharadwaj,

Atishi will be sworn in as Delhi's Chief Minister, retaining four ministers, while Mukesh Ahlawat is expected to join her cabinet.

Four ministers in the Arvind Kejriwal government will retain their posts as Atishi takes charge as Delhi's new Chief Minister on Friday, sources have said.