Delhi govt portfolio allocation: CM Atishi takes charge of education, finance, 11 other departments

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will lead 13 departments including education and finance after taking oath on Saturday afternoon. Te Cabinet currently has five members (apart from the CM) with first-time MLA Mukesh Ahlawat joining the existing Ministers. The senior AAP leader will however have a brief tenure in office as assembly elections in the national capital are due in February. According to the portfolio allocation list released on Saturday evening, Saurabh Bharadwaj will take charge of eight departments including Health, Urban Development and Social Welfare. Gopal Rai will helm three departments including Environment. Kailash Gehlot is set to take charge of four departments including Transport and WCD. Imran Hussain will head the Food Supply and Election Department. Mukesh Ahlawat will become Delhi's SC/ST Minister as well as taking charge of four more departments including Labour.