Pointing towards an empty chair placed beside her, she said "this is the Chief Minister’s seat and it will remain empty till Kejriwal becomes CM again." The BJP decried the move, asking Kejriwal if he will "run the government with a remote control".

Upon taking charge, Atishi likened her role to the mythological story of Bharat, who governed Ayodhya during Lord Ram's exile.

She did not sit on the chair used by Kejriwal and said that his chair would remain unoccupied in the chief minister's office. She sat on a white chair, which was placed next to Kejriwal's chair.

Atishi said she would work for four months as the chief minister of Delhi like Bharat did by keeping Lord Ram's khadaun ( wooden slippers) on the.Atishi. Arvind Kejriwal Resignation. Delhi Chief Minister.

AAP leader Atishi, who took the oath of office on Saturday, took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi on Monday.

AAP leader Atishi On Monday took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi and said she would work like Bharat did by keeping Lord Ram`s Khadun` (wooden slippers) on Ayodhya`s throne, PTI reported.

Atishi who took charge as the chief minister of Delhi on Monday said her emotions are same as Bharat when Lord Ram went into exile for 14 years.

Atishi officially took charge as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. Upon arriving at the secretariat, she found her office prepared with two chairs—one of which was notably larger and left empty. This gesture symbolized her intention to welcome Arvind Kejriwal back to the position after a brief period.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi, who took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on September 21, officially took charge of her position on Monday. Atishi took charge as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi,

AAP leader Atishi Marlena assumed office as Delhi's Chief Minister on September 23, pledging to uphold Arvind Kejriwal's legacy. She symbolically placed an empty chair beside her own, drawing a parallel with Bharat from the Ramayana.