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Kejriwal tweeted on Monday morning saying informing that his health had improved and asked his well wishers to pray for his first day at office.
Updated : Apr 15, 2015, 11:10 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party will have its first cabinet meeting on Monday, after having to postpone it from Saturday, February 14th owing to party chief Arvind Kejriwal's ill health.
Kejriwal has said he will not hold any portfolio and will look after the functioning of his government.
He tweeted on Monday morning saying informing that his health had improved and asked his well wishers to pray for his first day at office.
Fever gone.Feeling much better. Restarted daily morn walk n yoga, which had stopped due to elections.My 1st day in office 2day. Do pray 4 me
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 16, 2015
Kejriwal is set to discuss the agenda for his new government. Some of the promises in AAP's 70-point plan for Delhi include slashing the electricity bills by half, providing at least 700 litres of free water and make Delhi corruption free.
His deputy, Manish Sisodia will take charge of Urban Development, Education, Finance, Planning, Revenue and Vigilance while handling all departmental work of the government.
Satyendar Jain, will be the health minister and handle power, industries, public works department, irrigation and flood control portfolios.
Gopal Rai, a senior party leader and Political Affairs Committee member of AAP, will look after transport, labour, rural development, employment and general administration.
Sandeep Kumar, a lawyer by profession, is likely to handle Women and Child Welfare Department and SC and ST Welfare, while Jitender Singh Tomar will take over minister for Home, Law and Art and Culture.
Asim Ahmed Khan is likely to be given the charge of Food and Civil Supplies and Environment and Forest ministeries.
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Shahdara MLA Ramniwas Goel could be the Speaker of the Assembly while Bandana Kumari, from Shalimar Bag constituency, will be Deputy Speaker, AAP sources said.