Rekha Gupta Sworn In as Delhi’s First BJP CM in 27 Years

Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi’s Chief Minister at a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday, marking the BJP’s return to power in the national capital after 27 years. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP Chief Ministers from various states.

Gupta becomes Delhi’s fourth woman Chief Minister after Sheila Dikshit, Sushma Swaraj, and Atishi. Her cabinet is expected to include six ministers, with key figures such as Parvesh Singh Verma, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh taking the oath alongside her.

Parvesh Singh Verma made headlines by defeating former Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal by over 3,000 votes in the recent elections.

Following her swearing-in, Gupta’s cabinet is expected to convene its first meeting at the Delhi Secretariat around 3 PM. Key policy implementations, including the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, which provides women beneficiaries with Rs 2,500 per month, and the rollout of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, are expected to be on the agenda.