Atishi, who took charge as the eighth chief minister of Delhi, sat on a different chair leaving the seat used by her party chief Arvind Kejriwal vacant.

Atishi took over as Delhi's eighth chief minister, symbolically leaving Arvind Kejriwal's chair vacant. She promised to govern for four months until Kejriwal is re-elected. Both BJP and Congress criticized her actions,

Alongside Atishi, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Imran Hussain, and Mukesh Ahlawat were also sworn in as cabinet ministers.

AAP has said that Arvind Kejriwal will move out of the government bungalow he was staying for the past 10 years, within 15 days.

As Delhi Chief Minister Atishi sits next to Kejriwal’s Empty Chair, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on September 23 slammed Atishi’s act and said that she shows disrespect to the CM's post and constitution. “...Atishi has taken oath as the Delhi Chief Minister and if she shows an empty chair,

She did not sit on the chair used by Kejriwal and said that his chair would remain unoccupied in the chief minister's office. She sat on a white chair, which was placed next to Kejriwal's chair.

AAP leader Atishi, who took charge as Delhi's Chief Minister on Monday, did not sit on the chair used by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and kept it empty.

Delhi's new chief minister Atishi faced criticism from BJP and Congress for leaving Arvind Kejriwal's chair empty as a symbolic gesture. Opposition leaders condemned this act as an insult to constitutional norms.

AAP leader Atishi took charge as the chief minister of Delhi on Monday, and kept the chair used by her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal empty and "waiting for him", a move the BJP and the Congress said was a "grave insult" to the post.

Atishi became Delhi's eighth Chief Minister on September 23, 2024, but left Arvind Kejriwal’s chair vacant, expressing confidence in his return after the 2025 elections. While she retained key portfolios,