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Atishi Marlena

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Atishi Marlena

Atishi Marlena, also known mononymously as Atishi, (Hindi: [ɑːtɪʃiː]; born 8 June 1981), is an Indian politician who served as the 8th Chief Minister of Delhi, the third female in the role, from 2024 to 2025 and also serving as leader of the house in legislative assembly. She belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party and is a member of its Political Affairs Committee, the governing body of the party. Prior to her appointment as the chief minister, she also served as the Minister of Education, P.W.D, Culture and Tourism in the Delhi Government. Previously, she served as advisor to the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education, from July 2015 to 17 April 2018. Since 2025, she has been serving as 8th Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the first woman in the role, following her election as the AAP's house leader.

Infobox

Deputy
Anil Jha Vats
Preceded by
Avtar Singh
Lieutenant Governor
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Succeeded by
Rekha Gupta
Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal
Ministry and Departments
EducationWomen and Child WelfareCultureTourismPublic Works Department
Constituency
Kalkaji
Born
Atishi Marlena Singh (1981-06-08) 8 June 1981 (age 44)New Delhi, India
Political party
Aam Aadmi Party
Spouse
Pravin Singh
Residence(s)
B-63, Kalkaji, South Delhi
Education
mw- St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA)Magdalen College (MA)
Occupation
Politician
Party
Aam Aadmi Party

Tables

Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Kalkaji · Electoral performance › 2025
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
3521
Candidate
3.3
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
106876
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
AAP
Atishi
52,154
48.8
BJP
Ramesh Bidhuri
48,633
45.5
INC
Alka Lamba
4,392
4.11
NOTA
None of the above
556
0.52
Majority
3521
3.3
Turnout
106876
Swing
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Kalkaji · Electoral performance › 2025
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
11,393
Candidate
10.65
Votes
−7.90
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
1,06,910
Candidate
57.51
Votes
−7.34
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
AAP
Atishi Marlena
55,897
52.28
+0.57
BJP
Dharambir
44,504
41.63
+8.47
INC
Shivani Chopra
4,965
4.64
−8.07
NOTA
None of the above
551
0.52
+0.03
BSP
Jay Prakash Sharma
551
0.44
−0.02
Majority
11,393
10.65
−7.90
Turnout
1,06,910
57.51
−7.34
AAP hold
Swing
+0.57
2019 Indian general elections: East Delhi · Electoral performance › 2025
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
3,91,222
Candidate
31.11
Votes
+15.19
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
12,58,195
Candidate
61.70
Votes
−3.69
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
BJP
Gautam Gambhir
696,158
55.35
+7.52
INC
Arvinder Singh Lovely
3,04,934
24.24
+7.25
AAP
Atishi Marlena
2,19,328
17.44
−14.47
NOTA
None of the Above
4,920
0.39
−0.03
Majority
3,91,222
31.11
+15.19
Turnout
12,58,195
61.70
−3.69
BJP hold
Swing
+7.52
· External links
Preceded byArvind Kejriwal
Preceded byArvind Kejriwal
Political offices
Preceded byArvind Kejriwal
Political offices
Chief Minister of Delhi 2024–2025
Political offices
Succeeded byRekha Gupta
State Legislative Assembly
State Legislative Assembly
Political offices
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded byAvtar Singh
Preceded byAvtar Singh
Political offices
Preceded byAvtar Singh
Political offices
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Kalkaji Assembly constituency 2020–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Political offices
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
New political party
New political party
Political offices
New political party
Political offices
Member of Political Affairs Committee of AAP ??–present
Political offices
Incumbent
New political party
New political party
Political offices
New political party
Political offices
Member of National Executive Committee AAP ??–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Preceded by?
Preceded by?
Political offices
Preceded by?
Political offices
State Convener of AAP, Goa 2020–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byArvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister of Delhi 2024–2025
Succeeded byRekha Gupta
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded byAvtar Singh
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Kalkaji Assembly constituency 2020–present
Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
New political party
Member of Political Affairs Committee of AAP ??–present
Incumbent
New political party
Member of National Executive Committee AAP ??–present
Incumbent
Preceded by?
State Convener of AAP, Goa 2020–present
Incumbent

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