Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi CM at Ramlila grounds today
The ceremony will be held at the Ramlila grounds, a sprawling public park in the national capital. Sitting arrangements were made for about 35,000-strong people to attend the oath-taking ceremony.
Sources said there is also standing space at the park which can accommodate about 50,000 people. Everyone is invited. Kejriwal recited poetry in radio ads to invite Delhi’s aam aadmi (common man) for the auspicious event.
According to sources, there will be a VIP enclosure at the venue. AAP also invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, members of the Union Cabinet and opposition leaders like Ajay Maken and Kiran Bedi for the ceremony.
Around 3,000 security personnel have been deployed to monitor security arrangements at the venue. As many as 50 CCTV cameras and 12 LCD screens have also been added to the venue.
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