Arvind Kejriwal to attend Mother Teresa's sainthood ceremony in Rome

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accepted the Missionaries of Charity's invitation and is all set to attend the sainthood ceremony of Mother Teresa in Rome's Vatican city on 4 September.

Mother Teresa, who passed away in 1997 after serving the poor and sick on the streets of Kolkata for 45 years, will be declared a saint by Pope Francis on the eve of her 19th death anniversary.

Pope Francis had announced the decision to declare Mother Teresa a saint back in March.

Apart from Kejriwal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will also attend the ceremony.

Kejriwal has a close association with the Missionaries of Charity as he had worked for the Mother Teresa-run NGO in 1992 before being selected for the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).

--With ANI inputs