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| Arvind Kejriwal invites all of Delhi to swearing-in | Arvind Kejriwal invites all of Delhi to swearing-in |
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| Indian anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal, who won a landslide victory in the Delhi state elections, has invited all of Delhi to his swearing in ceremony on Saturday. | Indian anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal, who won a landslide victory in the Delhi state elections, has invited all of Delhi to his swearing in ceremony on Saturday. |
| The leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be sworn in as the chief minister at the sprawling Ramlila grounds, and not in the assembly as is tradition. | The leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be sworn in as the chief minister at the sprawling Ramlila grounds, and not in the assembly as is tradition. |
| The AAP won 67 of 70 assembly seats. | The AAP won 67 of 70 assembly seats. |
| The results came as a huge setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose BJP won the other three seats. | The results came as a huge setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose BJP won the other three seats. |
| Mr Modi led the BJP to victory in last May's general election. | Mr Modi led the BJP to victory in last May's general election. |
| He has enjoyed huge popularity since taking office, winning a string of local elections and wooing international investors and world leaders. | He has enjoyed huge popularity since taking office, winning a string of local elections and wooing international investors and world leaders. |
| In a message broadcast on FM radio channels, Mr Kejriwal invited everyone to come to Saturday's ceremony at Ramlila Maidan - a huge ground in Delhi often used for political rallies and religious congregations. | In a message broadcast on FM radio channels, Mr Kejriwal invited everyone to come to Saturday's ceremony at Ramlila Maidan - a huge ground in Delhi often used for political rallies and religious congregations. |
| "I'm not the chief minister, you are all Delhi's chief minister," he said. | "I'm not the chief minister, you are all Delhi's chief minister," he said. |
| He was sworn in at the same place when AAP made a spectacular debut in the 2013 elections, although he resigned as chief minister after 49 days in office over an ant-corruption bill. | He was sworn in at the same place when AAP made a spectacular debut in the 2013 elections, although he resigned as chief minister after 49 days in office over an ant-corruption bill. |
| The AAP has invited the prime minister, federal ministers and all MPs from Delhi to the swearing-in. | The AAP has invited the prime minister, federal ministers and all MPs from Delhi to the swearing-in. |
| Who is Arvind Kejriwal? | |
| Mr Kejriwal's party colleagues say the AAP leader is due to meet Mr Modi on Thursday where he is expected to formally invite the prime minister to his swearing in ceremony. | |
| Mr Modi has congratulated Mr Kejriwal and assured him of his government's "complete support in the development of Delhi". | Mr Modi has congratulated Mr Kejriwal and assured him of his government's "complete support in the development of Delhi". |
| It is not clear whether any ministers belonging to the AAP will be also sworn in on Saturday. | It is not clear whether any ministers belonging to the AAP will be also sworn in on Saturday. |
| The AAP was born out of a strong anti-corruption movement that swept India three years ago. | The AAP was born out of a strong anti-corruption movement that swept India three years ago. |
| The party was routed by the BJP in last May's general elections, months after its spectacular debut in the 2013 Delhi elections. | The party was routed by the BJP in last May's general elections, months after its spectacular debut in the 2013 Delhi elections. |