Atishi Marlena Singh has been appointed as the next Chief Minister of Delhi by Arvind Kejriwal after his resignation. Previously serving as Delhi’s Education Minister, Atishi will be the third woman to hold this office in Delhi.

Atishi, one of the opposition AAP party’s most experienced figures, has served as Delhi’s minister for education, finance, revenues and law

Kejriwal is set to meet the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at 4.30 pm and tender his resignation to both the L-G and President Droupadi Murmu for approval. After which, Atish will stake claim to form the next government.

India’s federal cabinet Wednesday accepted the recommendation by a government-appointed committee for conducting national and state elections simultaneously, a policy favored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India's cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament, the information minister said on Wednesday, a move pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve governance.

In a big move, the Modi Cabinet has cleared former President Ram Nath Kovind-led panel's recommendations on One Nation One Election.