Atishi Marlena new Chief Minister of Delhi

Atishi Marlena new CM of Delhi

Atishi Marlena has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Delhi, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal on September 17, 2024. Atishi, a key member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been closely associated with the party since its inception and is particularly known for her significant contributions to education reform during her time as an advisor to former Education Minister Manish Sisodia. She becomes the third woman to hold the post of Delhi’s Chief Minister, after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.

Who is Atishi Marlena?

• Atishi was born on June 8, 1981.
• She was raised in a family of scholars in Delhi, and her parents, Tripta Wahi and Vijay Singh, are both professors at Delhi University.
• Atishi is married to Praveen Singh. He is an educationist and researcher. They both met in Delhi and have been doing social work for many years.
• Because of her ideological background, Atishi was given the middle name “Marlena,” which is a combination of the names Marx and Lenin.
• In 2018, trying to shift the attention from her family background to her profession, she assumed the name Atishi in her public persona.

Delhi Assembly Elections: Provisions

The Chief Minister of Delhi Mr. Arvind Kejriwal has asked for Assembly elections to be held in Delhi along with Maharashtra in November 2024. But the term of the Delhi Assembly will end in February 2025.

Election Authority

• Article-324:
  • Under this Article the Election Commission of India (ECI) oversees the scheduling of elections for State Assemblies.
  • The ECI ensures elections are held before the end of the Assembly’s term, therefore it works backward from that date to finalise the schedule.

Legal Provisions

• The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Section 15(2)):
  • It States that elections for State assembly cannot be notified less than 6 months before the end of the term of the Assembly, unless the Assembly is dissolved early.
• Article 174(2)(b) of the Constitution:
  • It allows the Governor to dissolve the Assembly upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
  • If the Assembly is dissolved, the ECI must conduct elections within 6 months.

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