Published: 16:59, February 16, 2020 | Updated: 07:51, June 6, 2023
Kejriwal elected as Delhi's Chief Minister for 3rd consecutive term
By Xinhua

Aadmi Party (AAP) President Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he speaks during his swearing-in ceremony as Delhi Chief Minister, in New Delhi on Feb 16, 2020. (Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

NEW DELHI - Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi Chief Minister on Sunday for his third consecutive term.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, had emerged victorious in the Feb 8 Assembly polls, by winning 62 Assembly constituencies out of the total 70

Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Kejriwal in front of a gathering of more than 50,000 people at the Ramlila Ground, near central Delhi.

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Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), had emerged victorious in the Feb 8 Assembly polls, by winning 62 Assembly constituencies out of the total 70. The rest were won by the country's main ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).