Arvind Kejriwal picks his team
24122013
A hybrid leader from the system will he be able to rejuvenate system who was engrossed in rhetoric of criticizing is million dollar Q.
In order to tread the-path of governance where money has to spins at 360 degree and in all directions, ethical values , work culture takes back seat amongst most materialistic self centered people . People at large wish to have a change thus it takes place.
Hectic activities shift to Arvind Kejriwal who is understood to have finalised his team of ministers that includes his trusted associate Manish Sisodia and five others to be inducted into his ministry that will be sworn in later this week.
Besides Sisodia, a former journalist who won from Patparganj constituency, the Cabinet will include Rakhi Birla, the giant killer who defeated PWD Minister Rajkumar Chouhan, Somnath Bharti (defeated Women and Child Development Minister Kiran Walia) Saurabh Bhardwaj, Girish Soni and Satendra Jain, said Bharadwaj after a meeting with Kejriwal on Tuesday.
However, party sources said there could be changes before the team is finalised.
Kejriwal may be sworn-in as Chief Minister at an oath- taking ceremony in Ramlila Maidan once President Pranab Mukherjee clears the Lt Governor’s proposal in this regard.
Throughout the day Kejriwal held discussions at his residence in Ghaziabad with party leaders including Sisodia.
Kejriwal is understood to have decided to pick up senior IAS officer, Rajendra Kumar as Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary. Kejriwal likely to retain the Finance portfolio with top post being IRS or no trust act will also be stance to watch.
Like Kejriwal, 47-year-old Kumar, at present Higher Education Secretary, is an alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur.
Kumar met Kejriwal at his residence in Ghaziabad on Tuesday. Chief Secretary D M Spolia also met Kejriwal. They were described as courtesy calls.
Birla, Bharti, Jain and Soni also met Kejriwal.