Delhi Cabinet Rejig: Atishi now holds 12 portfolios including Finance

DN Bureau

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's decision and the appointment file has finally reached the Delhi government. Read further on Dynamite News:

Atishi now holds 12 portfolios
Atishi now holds 12 portfolios


New Delhi: In a major Cabinet reshuffle, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given the additional responsibility of three major departments of Finance, Revenue and Planning to Delhi Minister Atishi. She now holds 12 portfolios.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's decision and the appointment file has finally reached the Delhi government.

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While Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj and Social Welfare Minister Rajkumar Anand hold seven portfolios each, Kailash Gehlot holds five including Transport, Environment Minister Gopal Rai holds three and Food and Supplies Minister Imran Hussain holds two.

Atishi was serving as the Minister of Education, Public Works Department, Culture and Tourism prior to this latest appointment. She had played a key role as an Advisor to former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the field of education.

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Atishi along with her colleague Saurabh Bharadwaj were sworn in as Ministers in the Kejriwal cabinet following the resignations of Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain. (with Agency Inputs)
 










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