NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday named Atishi as the leader of opposition in the Delhi assembly, where the BJP holds a majority with 48 MLAs.
Former Delhi CM and prominent AAP leader Atishi secured her Kalkaji seat after a tough contest against former BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Congress leader Alka Lamba.
The BJP formed the government on Wednesday, appointing Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s chief minister, making her the fourth woman to hold the position in the national capital.
The BJP announced its chief ministerial face at the last moment as part of its political strategy, after considering several contenders for the role.
Along with CM Rekha Gupta, six others were appointed as ministers: Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Kapil Mishra, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Kumar Indraj, and Pankaj Kumar Singh.
Returning to power after 27 years, the BJP defeated major AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, Manish Sisodia in Jangpura, and Saurabh Bharadwaj in Greater Kailash.
