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Atishi has been serving as the Chief Minister of Delhi since September 2024. She previously served as the Minister of Education, Culture, and Tourism in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Atishi was born on June 8, 1981, to Delhi University professors Vijay Singh and Tripta Wahi. She completed her schooling and higher education in Delhi, graduating with a degree in history from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, in 2001. Shortly afterward, she pursued further studies at Oxford University.
The National Convenor of AAP, Arvind Kejriwal, served as the Chief Minister of Delhi from 2013 to 2014 and then from 2015 to 2024. He resigned from the position in September last year. Arvind Kejriwal, renowned for his grassroots activism, the Right to Information (RTI) movement, and governance reforms, is the founder and national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Established in 2012, the party centers its mission on combating corruption and promoting government transparency.
The longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi (1998–2013), Sheila Dikshit was a prominent Congress leader who led the party to three consecutive electoral victories in Delhi. Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Sheila Dikshit was appointed as the Delhi Congress president, a position she held until her passing in 2020.
Sushma Swaraj served as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the shortest duration of 52 days (October 12, 1998 – December 3, 1998), succeeding Sahib Singh Verma. Swaraj later became a part of the Atal government as well as the Modi government at the Centre.
Sahib Singh Verma served as Delhi's Chief Minister from February 26, 1996, to October 12, 1998. He faced significant criticism from the opposition due to skyrocketing onion prices, eventually leading to his removal from office. This time, his son Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma is contesting from the New Delhi seat in the 2025 polls.
Madan Lal Khurana served as the Chief Minister of Delhi from 1993 to 1996. He was popularly known as the 'Lion of Delhi' in the BJP. Khurana assumed office as the Governor of Rajasthan on January 14, 2004. He was born on October 15, 1936, in Lyallpur, West Punjab (now in Pakistan). He completed his post-graduation from Allahabad University and earned a B.Ed. degree from Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar.
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