Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Swati Maliwal took charge as the Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) for the second time, following the approval of Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
The Lieutenant Governor, who has been locked in a tussle with Kejriwal over the appointment and transfer of senior bureaucrats, had earlier declared Maliwal's appointment as "ultra vires" of the rules.
The AAP has rejected allegations of nepotism made by the BJP and the Congress saying it picked the person who is best suited for the job.
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