First-time MLA Kapil Mishra was on Monday sworn in as a Cabinet minister in the Delhi government and given charge of the Law Department.
Known as a loyalist of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Mr. Mishra replaces Jitendra Singh Tomar who had resigned from the post last week following his arrest on charge of possessing fake degrees.
The 34-year-old MLA from Karawal Nagar was administered oath of office and secrecy by Lt Governor Najeeb Jung at a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan.
Mr. Mishra has been associated with the Chief Minister since the India Against Corruption (IAC) days.
When Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan upped their ante against the party leadership, he took a lead in starting a signature campaign urging all MLAs to back Mr. Kejriwal.
Mr. Mishra won from Karawal Nagar by a margin of over 44,000 votes and took oath in Sanskrit in the Delhi Assembly.
