From 'Aam Aadmi' to Assembly: Meet the New AAP Ministers
After a landslide victory in Delhi Assembly Elections 2015, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief - Arvind Kejriwal, takes oath as Chief Minister of Delhi at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. AAP's landslide victory, saw it win 67 out of 70 seats. Apart from Mr Kejriwal and Mr Sisodia, AAP leaders Satyendra Jain, Jitendra Singh Tomar, Gopal Rai, Sandeep Kumar and Asim Ahmed Khan took oath as ministers.
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Delhi, meet your new Ministers.
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AAP Ka CM: Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister Redux, takes oath. Mr Kejriwal will not keep any ministry, will oversee working and progress in all ministries.
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Manish Sisodia, 43, won Patparganj. He is Delhi's first deputy chief minister. He will also be responsible for Finance & Planning, Education, Urban Development, Revenue, and all other departments that are not allocated to any minister.
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Asim Ahmed Khan, in charge of Food and Civil Supplies, Environment and Forest, and election departments, takes oath.
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Sandeep Kumar, tasked with Women and Child Development, Language, SC/ST, is sworn-in by Najeeb Jung. He won the seat of Sultanpur Majra by one of the highest margins this election.
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Delhi's new Health, Power, Industries, PWD and IFC Minister, Satyendar Jain takes oath at Ramlila Maidan.
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Former student leader Gopal Rai, is the MLA from Babarpur. His portfolios are Transport, Development, Labour, General Administration Department and Employment.
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Jitender Singh Tomar, Minister of Law and Justice, Home, Tourism, Art and Culture, takes oath. Mr Tomar is the final member of the new Cabinet.
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Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung administers the oath of office and secrecy to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Cabinet ministers Manish Sisodia, Gopal Rai, Jitendra Singh Tomer, Satyendra Jain, Asim Ahmed Khan and Sandeep Kumar at the swearing-in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan.
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