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Arvind Kejriwal swearing-in: Here are 5 things to know

Last Updated : 16 February 2020, 12:12 IST
Last Updated : 16 February 2020, 12:12 IST

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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal took the oath as Chief Minister of Delhi at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday. Here are the five facts you need to know about the oath-taking ceremony:

1. Arvind Kejriwal took the oath as the CM for the third time. He first took the CM seat in 2013, and later in 2015 when AAP won the mandate with a whopping 67 seats. This year the party won 62 seats, BJP secured 8 and Congress got none.

2. Ramlila Maidan was Anna Hazare's battleground during the 2011 movement when he was protesting for the implementation of the Jan Lokpal Bill. Kejriwal played a major role in the protest, and later founded AAP inspired by the movement.

3. Kejriwal has maintained his original team of ministers - Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Rajendra Gautam - according to an official notification from President Ram Nath Kovind's office. there are no new or women ministers in the added to his Cabinet.

4. While addressing the gathering Arvind Kejriwal said, "Some people say Kejriwal is giving everything for free. Nature has ensured every valuable thing in the world is free, be it Mother's love, father's blessings or Shravan Kumar's dedication. So, Kejriwal loves his people and hence this love is free," justifying the freebies that he had promised before the elections.

5. 'Baby Mufflerman' Aavyan Tomar, who stole the hearts when he dressed up as the AAP convenor on counting day, also attended the oath-taking as a 'special invitee'.

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Published 16 February 2020, 06:06 IST

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