Rekha Gupta, a first-time BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as Delhi’s fourth female Chief Minister on Thursday. The grand ceremony took place at Ramlila Ground. With 48 out of 70 seats, the BJP has returned to power in Delhi after a 27-year gap.
BJP Leaders Sworn in as Ministers
Alongside Rekha Gupta, several other BJP leaders also took the oath as ministers. These included Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Raviraj Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh.
Support for Women in Delhi
In her first major announcement, Rekha Gupta revealed that women would soon start receiving ₹2,500 monthly under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana. Furthermore, she confirmed that the first payment will be credited to their bank accounts by March 8.
BJP MLAs Choose Rekha Gupta
The suspense surrounding the appointment of Delhi's next CM finally ended on Wednesday. At a key meeting, BJP MLAs elected Rekha Gupta, 50, as their leader, ultimately making her the Chief Minister.
PM Modi and Other Leaders Congratulate Gupta
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media to congratulate Rekha Gupta. He praised her grassroots journey and expressed confidence in her leadership.
Congratulations to Smt. Rekha Gupta Ji on taking oath as Delhi's Chief Minister. She has risen from the grassroots, being active in campus politics, state organisation, municipal administration and now MLA as well as Chief Minister. I am confident she will work for Delhi's… pic.twitter.com/GEC9liURd9
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 20, 2025
Likewise, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his best wishes, hoping her leadership would bring further development to Delhi.
Congratulate Smt @gupta_rekha Ji on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of #Delhi. I wish under your leadership; #Delhi develops further with the support of people of the state. Extend my best wishes.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) February 20, 2025