Delhi is set to get a new Chief Minister as senior AAP leader and current cabinet minister, Atishi, is expected to take oath today. This leadership change follows the prohibition from holding any office for Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court in connection with the the alleged Delhi liquor scam,

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.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delhi minister Atishi will take over as the new chief minister of India's national capital territory after the resignation of incumbent Arvind Kejriwal, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party said on Tuesday.

Chief Minister-designate Atishi will be sworn in along with her new Council of Ministers during a ceremony at the Raj Niwas on Saturday afternoon that will see AAP form the government in Delhi for the

Kejriwal announced that he would return as Delhi's Chief Minister after securing a "certificate of honesty" from the people in the upcoming assembly polls.

Atishi is set to become the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi, taking over from Arvind Kejriwal after the AAP chief stepped down from the post in a surprising move.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi today, making her the third woman and youngest to hold this position in the capital.

Delhi will see Atishi taking the oath as the new chief minister on Saturday at Raj Niwas. President Droupadi Murmu has approved her appointment and that of five ministers. This change comes after Arvind Kejriwal resigned following his release from Tihar Jail,