Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in Delhi. This was a courtesy meeting between the two leaders. The PMO shared a photo of the meeting on X (formerly Twitter).

This was Atishi’s first meeting with PM Modi since she assumed the office of CM.

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Atishi took charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21, following the resignation of Arvind Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). She is the third woman to hold the post of Delhi's Chief Minister, after Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.

Atishi will remain in charge as CM until the Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled to take place in February 2025.

This meeting between Atishi and PM Modi took place at a time when the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and LG VK Saxena were in a dispute over the allocation of the Chief Minister's residence in Delhi.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged Delhi Chief Minister Atishi’s belongings were forcibly thrown out of the bungalow, which was previously allocated to Arvind Kejriwal, at the behest of the BJP. Atishi came to live at the bungalow vacated by Kejriwal after he relinquished the CM post. The PWD allegedly opposed the move, asserting that rules were flouted in the exercise.

Later, the AAP shared an image featuring Atishi signing files with her luggage packed.

“This is the passion to work for the public. BJP's LG can snatch away the residence of Delhi's woman Chief Minister @AtishiAAP and get her belongings thrown out of the CM House, but cannot snatch away her passion for working and serving the people. The Aam Aadmi Party government will continue to serve the people of Delhi and fight for their rights and entitlements till the last breath, fighting against all obstacles and difficulties” AAP posted on X.

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The PWD claimed that the Chief Minister’s staff voluntarily removed Atishi’s belongings before handing over the keys. Meanwhile, AAP asserted that her house was vacated under the LG’s orders, acting on the BJP’s instructions.


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