New Delhi: While AAP The next chief minister will be decided by the legislative party. fieryHer name is the most talked about because of her sheer responsibility in the government – she handles 13 portfolios – and the hints she has sent earlier about the pecking order in the party.
Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who should have been a natural choice, is out of contention. “The pain I am feeling is also in Manish Sisodia's mind. What was said about me was also said about him. Manish has said that he will be the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Education Minister. Will take over only when the people of Delhi say they are honest,” Kejriwal said in his speech at the party office on Sunday.
Atashi's growth in the party has been tremendous. Party workers are pointing out that its importance was revealed when Kejriwal sent a message from jail suggesting that Atashi would hoist the national flag on his behalf at the Delhi government's Independence Day celebrations. . However, the Lt. Governor VK Saxena Minister Kailash Gehlot was nominated for this job.
Atashi's responsibilities include Finance, Planning, PWD, Water, Power, Education, Higher Education, Services and Publicity. Since its inception, he has contributed substantially to the expansion and development of the party. He played an important role as a key member of the Manifesto Drafting Committee for the 2013 Assembly Elections and was instrumental in shaping the party's objectives and vision.
As the MLA representing the Kalkaji assembly constituency, Atishi has been at the forefront of the party's communication efforts and has taken the lead in addressing key issues such as the Delhi water dispute with neighboring states. She has been vocal in the day-to-day affairs of the party and taking on BJP and LG.
Name of Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwalis also under discussion. Speculations about his future role in the party and government have intensified due to his increased visibility in public and political platforms. She was constantly with Kejriwal when he came out of jail on interim bail and campaigned for the Lok Sabha elections. Party sources are ruling him out as a candidate, just as Kejriwal has been playing his role in the past.
The party and Kejriwal should be aware that if Sunita Kejriwal, a 1993-batch Indian Revenue Services officer, occupies the hot seat, it will give the BJP ready ammunition to target the AAP on nepotism. .
Undisputed Delhi Party convener and minister Gopal Rai, who has been with the party since Anna Hazare's movement and is Purvanchili, could also be a safe choice to keep the seat warm.
Name of the Minister of Health Saurabh Bhardwaja popular MLA who has been very vocal on party and government issues and taking on the BJP and LG, has joined the other names.
Apart from these prominent names, a section of the party speculated that it may consider a Scheduled Caste candidate, viz Rakhi Birlathe Deputy Speaker in the Assembly, to send the signal.