Arvind Kejriwal sworn-in as Chief Minister of Delhi
Latest Current Affairs December 2013
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Arvind Kejriwal the convener of the newly launched Aam Aadmi Party sworn in as
the seventh Chief Minister of Delhi on 28 December 2013 at a function in
Ramlila Maidan promising a corruption-free government and new style of
governance without arrogance of power.
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Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung administered the oath of office and secrecy to
Kejriwal.
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45-year-old Kejriwal, a former revenue service official, who broke from Anna
Hazare's campaign for Lokpal and scored a stunning debut in electoral politics
winning 28 of the 70 seats, took the oath of office and secrecy at a public
ceremony in the historic Ramlila Maidan, the fast venue of the anti-graft
campaigners more than two years ago.
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Along with Kejriwal, six others - Manish Sisodia, Girish Soni, Rakhi Birla,
Satyendra Jain, Saurabh Bharadwaj and Somnath Bharti - took oath as ministers.
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Conscious of the minority status of his government, he appealed to all the
parties including the BJP and Congress to support his government in all its
right steps. However, he made it clear that he was not bothered about the
confidence vote the government has to face by January 3, saying he is ready to
face the people if it is defeated.
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Flaunting his 'aam admi' (common man) credentials, Kejriwal, who lives in a
modest flat in Kaushambi in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, took a metro
train to Delhi to reach Barakhamba station, a distance of 20 kms from where he
drove in his Maruti car to Ramlila Maidan.
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Born in Siwani in Haryana, Kejriwal becomes the second youngest chief minister
of Delhi. Chaudhry Brahm Prakash was the youngest chief minister at 34 when he
took over in 1952.
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