Kejriwal allocates portfolios, retains power, finance

The youngest Minister in Kejriwal's Cabinet, Rakhi Birla will handle Social Welfare and Women and Child Development departments. She has also been given the additional charge to formulate steps required for enhancing security of women.

Girish Soni has been given charge of Labour, Development Skill Development and SC/ST departments.

Satyendra Jain has been allocated Health, Industries and Gurudwara Elections.

Kejriwal said a Cabinet meeting in the afternoon will decide the dates for convening the assembly as well as possible steps to end VIP culture in the city.

“We will discuss three issues in the Cabinet which include finalising date to convene the assembly, steps required to end VIP culture like restricting use of red beacons and security by government officials and MLAs in Delhi,” he said.

Kejriwal said he will have separate meetings with officials from Power and Transport departments, Indraprastha Gas Ltd, Delhi Jal Board. He said he will also meet Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi.

The Chief Minister said, if required, he will hold a second Cabinet meeting later in the evening.