Sheila Dikshit, who steered the Congress to a spectacular hat-trick in assembly elections in Delhi, will be sworn in as chief minister for the third time in a row Wednesday. Unlike five years ago, the 71 year old was unanimously chosen chief minister by party legislators.
Dikshit and ministers in her cabinet will be administered the oath by Lt Governor Tejendera Khanna.
Dikshit became chief minister of Delhi in 1998 and led the Congress to impressive electoral victories 2003 and 2008.
The Congress won 43 seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly and the BJP 23. The Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats. One seat each went to the Lok Janshakti Party and an independent.
Dikshit and ministers in her cabinet will be administered the oath by Lt Governor Tejendera Khanna.
Dikshit became chief minister of Delhi in 1998 and led the Congress to impressive electoral victories 2003 and 2008.
The Congress won 43 seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly and the BJP 23. The Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats. One seat each went to the Lok Janshakti Party and an independent.
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