In a major political development, Atishi Marlena has been named the next Chief Minister of Delhi, following Arvind Kejriwal`s announcement that he will step down from the top post.\r\nKejriwal proposed Atishi’s name during a meeting of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislature, and it was unanimously accepted by the party’s MLAs.\r\nThe decision sees Atishi, currently a Delhi minister, surpass fellow AAP leader Kailash Gahlot in the race to succeed Kejriwal, reports news agencies.