New Delhi:
Call it beginner's luck or outcome of sheer hard work, Arvind Kejriwal has always triumphed the biggest challenges in life and today he will take oath as Delhi's 7th Chief Minister. Here are the live updates:
4:00 pm:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls Delhi’s new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, extends best wishes and support.
3:30 pm: Cabinet meeting underway
3:00 pm: Arvind Kejriwal's Cabinet holds first meeting
2:30 pm: There is a Cabinet meeting at 2.00 pm, and if needed, there will be another in the evening, says Arvind Kejriwal.
2:15 pm: I congratulate Arvind Kejriwal, we hope they make the city and their government, says BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
2:00 pm: Shouting slogans is easy, fulfilling promises is not, says Umesh Sehgal, former Delhi Chief Secretary on AAP promises.
01:45 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal allots profile to cabinet ministers.
01:15pm: Arvind Kejriwal arrives at Delhi Secretariat, sits in his office at the office.
01:10 pm: Congratulations to Arvind Kejriwal, he should provide a stable govt in Delhi, says Rajnath.
01:05 pm: We congratulate Arvind Kejriwal.Hope he rises to the expecations of the people-Shakeel Ahmed, Congress.
01:00 pm: Arvind Kejriwal reaches Central Secretariat.
12:45 pm: Arvind Kejriwal reaches Rajghat, pays homage to Mahatma Gandhi.
12:30 pm: Kejriwal promises to serve people, recites poem.
12:20pm: Today AAP MLAs have not taken oath, every citizen of Delhi has, says Arvind Kejriwal.
12:15 pm: Manish Sisodia, Somnath Bharti, Satyendra Jain, Rakhi Birla, Girish Soni and Saurabh Bhardwaj take oath as Delhi cabinet ministers.
12:08 pm: Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as Delhi CM at Ramlila Maidan.
12:00 pm: Arvind Kejriwal, 6 other to-be cabinet members on the dais.
11:45 am: Arvind Kejriwal reaches Ramlila Maidan with other AAP leaders
11:40 am: Arvind Kejriwal reaches Barakhamba metro station
11:30 am: Crowd at Ramlila Maidan waiting for the arrival of Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders.
11:25 am: AAP supporters wait for Arvind Kejriwal's arrival at Barakhamba metro station.
11:20 am: I wish luck to Kejriwal, but I think he is doing drama, says Manishankar Aiyar.
11:15 am: Crowd at Ram Lila Maidan ahead of AAP's swearing in ceremony.
11:08: Arvind Kejriwal reaches Kaushambi metro station.
11:05 am: AAP supporters wait outside Barakhamba Metro station for Arvind Kejriwal and others to arrive from Kaushambi.
11:00 am: Chaos at Kaushambi metro station as AAP supporters crowd around Arvind Kejriwal.
10:45 am: This is the second war of Independence. It is a historic win for the Aam Aadmi. Now action will start, says Arvind Kejriwal
10:50 am: We have tried to understand people's woes by staying among them therefore they have given us a chance. We would have been very happy if Anna would have joined us, says Shazia Ilmi.
10:52 am: Anna Hazare writes to Arvind Kejriwal, conveys his best wishes. Expresses inability to attend ceremony due to ill health.
10:55 am: We have big challenges ahead, we are determined to fight, says Sonia Gandhi.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls Delhi’s new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, extends best wishes and support.
