NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rekha Gupta was on Thursdaay sworn-in as Delhi Chief Minister in a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath of office to Rekha Gupta and her council of ministers in the ceremony.
Six other ministers, including Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh, also took the oath.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister JP Nadda, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, were present on the occasion.
Having risen from the ranks and served Delhi in different organisational capacities and as a councillor, Rekha Gupta is familiar with the issues and problems of the national capital.
With the BJP’s election manifesto containing a slew of promises, she is expected to hit the ground running and adopt a hands-on approach. She will be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi.
The national capital has had women Chief Ministers from the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party. An elected MLA from Shalimar Bagh seat, Rekha Gupta has served as general secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha in Delhi and as a member of its national executive committee.
She is known to keep a low profile compared to some other leaders in Delhi BJP. Her name as next Delhi CM was announced after days of intense speculation about the possible choice.
The results of Delhi assembly polls were declared on February 8. With BJP stressing on women empowerment, Rekha Gupta’s elevation will help the party emphasise its credentials among women.
She will be the only woman among the present BJP Chief Ministers.
The BJP won 48 seats in a historic mandate, ousting the Aam Aadmi Party from power. (ANI)
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