NATIONAL :AAP leader Atishi Marlena took oath on Saturday as Delhi’s third woman Chief Minister and became the youngest of all three to hold the top office in the National Capital. She also became the 17th woman to hold the post of Chief Minister in independent India.

The senior AAP leader, however, will have a brief tenure in office as Assembly elections in the National Capital are due in February.

A first-time legislator, Ms. Atishi is a key face of the party and managed the AAP’s operations during Arvind Kejriwal’s time in Tihar jail in connection with the excise policy case.

As Delhi’s third woman Chief Minister, Ms. Atishi follows in the footsteps of the BJP’s Sushma Swaraj and the Congress’ Sheila Dikshit. (with inputs from The Hindu)