AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal stepped down as the chief minister of Delhi and named Atishi as his successor. The move, months ahead of the Assembly polls, is to repackage the AAP by getting a taint-free person as its face even as the hands pulling the strings remain the same.

AAP's decision to replace Arvind Kejriwal with Atishi as Chief Minister separates governance from political activities, freeing Kejriwal to focus on the latter. By entrusting power to a trusted colleague,

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said that Rajya Sabha MP Atishi will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21. "Atishi will take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21, other ministers will also take their oaths alongside her," the Aam Aadmi Party said in a statement.

The Aam Aadmi Party will reveal the successor to Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister at 12 pm on Tuesday following a legislative party meeting. Kejriwal resigned on Sunday, stating he will only return as CM when given a 'certificate of honesty' by the people.

Party leader Sanjay Singh said the former chief minister would also relinquish all the formal benefits of his position.

When Lord Ram went into exile for 14 years, the people of Ayodhya wept, pleading with him not to leave and to take his rightful place on the throne. However, due to his principles, Ram left the kingdom.