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BJP's debutant legislator Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi chief minister on Thursday (February 20) in a grand show of strength that marks the party's return to power in the city after more than 26 years.
The ceremony at the historic Ramlila Ground was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the top BJP brass and NDA chief ministers. Gupta is Delhi’s fourth woman chief minister. The 50-year-old MLA from Shalimar Bagh is also the only woman in the NDA team of chief ministers.
Gupta, 50, was chosen as Leader of the House in the newly constituted 8th Delhi Assembly, in a meeting of the BJP legislature party on Wednesday.
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena invited Gupta to form the new government after she staked claim for it late Wednesday evening at Raj Niwas. She will become the ninth Chief Minister of Delhi after the administration of oath by the LG.
The six ministers who will be sworn in to Gupta’s cabinet are Parvesh Verma who defeated AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat, Ashish Sood, Pankaj Singh, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and Ravinder Indraj.
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- 20 Feb 2025 5:59 AM GMT
Rekha Gupta arrives at Ramlila Maidan
#WATCH | Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta arrives at Ramlila Maidan. She and her council of ministers will take oath here shortly. pic.twitter.com/7eZQxAmqfA
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2025 - 20 Feb 2025 4:09 AM GMT
#WATCH | Delhi swearing-in ceremony | BJP Mahila Morcha workers rejoice at Ramlila Maidan ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Rekha Gupta. pic.twitter.com/Hr8gMubHzo
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2025 - 20 Feb 2025 3:22 AM GMT
'Miracle, new chapter': What Rekha Gupta said about her selection as CM
#WATCH | Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta says, "It is a miracle, it is a new motivation and a new chapter. If I can be the CM, this means ways are open for all the women... Anyone who has been corrupt will have to give an account of each and every rupee..." pic.twitter.com/F1GUVRELVp
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2025 - 20 Feb 2025 3:21 AM GMT
Parvesh Varma, Kapil Mishra among 6 MLAs who will take oath as ministers
The new Delhi government will have six cabinet ministers, including Parvesh Verma who defeated AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal in the recent assembly polls, who will be administered the oath of office on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
A Union Home Ministry notification stated that the president, on the advice of Chief Minister designate Rekha Gupta, appointed BJP MLAs Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Kumar Singh as ministers of the Delhi government.
The new ministers will take oath along with CM-designate Gupta in a grand ceremony to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries at Ramlila Maidan later in the day.
