What will happen to Atishi who was the CM of Delhi for 142 days? After saving her seat, her stature increased in AAP

Will Atishi become the face of AAP in Delhi? File Photo

During her entire tenure as Delhi Chief Minister, Atishi projected herself as the temporary CM. She even took charge by keeping a chair vacant for Kejriwal in the CM office. Kejriwal had also made it clear during the election campaign that if AAP forms the government in Delhi, he himself will become the Chief Minister. In such a situation, what will be Atishi’s role now?

Described herself as temporary CM

When Atishi was made the CM of Delhi, she was emotional. On the evening of 21 September 2024, after taking oath, she said that I have definitely taken oath as CM today, but it is an emotional moment for me and all of us that Arvind Kejriwal is not the CM. During this entire tenure, Atishi projected herself as a temporary CM. Even in the CM office, she took charge by keeping a chair vacant for Kejriwal. Kejriwal had also made it clear during the election campaign that if AAP forms the government in Delhi, he himself will become the Chief Minister. Atishi also kept confirming this so that a clear message goes among the public.

Will she get the responsibility of Leader of Opposition?

After the results, the wind has again taken a similar turn. Kejriwal has now lost the election and Atishi has saved her seat. Even after winning from Kalkaji, she could not celebrate in the same way because most of the top leaders of AAP along with her party have lost the election. Now in the Delhi Assembly, apart from Atishi, Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain are the only senior AAP leaders who can hold the post of Leader of Opposition. Atishi has also been the Chief Minister and has been constantly attacking the BJP, in this regard, her claim for the post of Leader of Opposition is considered stronger. Apart from being a female face, she has also played an important role as a party spokesperson in the past.

After the victory, her stature increased in AAP

The second important thing is that apart from Arvind Kejriwal, senior AAP leaders like Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Satyendra Jain and Somnath Bharti have lost the election. In such a situation, the leaders who have been able to save their seats in this election will also gain stature within the party, Atishi is the biggest name among them. When she was the CM, she was working as an alternative to Kejriwal. But this time, big AAP leaders including Kejriwal-Sisodia have not reached the assembly by winning the election and Atishi’s responsibility will now increase. As an opposition leader, an important responsibility is going to fall on her shoulders in implementing the decisions of the upcoming government of Delhi.