Ahlawat's entry into the Delhi cabinet comes following the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Raaj Kumar Anand, a Dalit leader who contested on BSP ticket in the Lok Sabha elections. He joined BJP in July. Another AAP Dalit leader Rajendra Pal Gautam joined the Congress.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi was sworn in as the Delhi Chief Minister on Saturday, September 21, at Raj Niwas, news agency ANI reported. Several other AAP leaders, including Saurabh Bharadwaj,

AAP MLA Mukesh Ahlawat is the new Dalit face in the Delhi Cabinet headed by Atishi, who has sworn in as chief minister on September 21

Atishi has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi, becoming India’s 17th female CM. She takes charge alongside a new council of ministers, marking AAP’s fourth consecutive term in the national capital.

The AAP described Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat as a committed public servant and entrepreneur with a focus on uplifting underprivileged people

Ahlawat, a surprise name in the cabinet, will take oath on September 21 along with other familiar faces, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain, and Gopal Rai.