Delhi CM Announcement LIVE: BJP names Rekha Gupta as new Delhi Chief Minister
Delhi CM Announcement LIVE: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rekha Gupta has been named as the next Chief Minister of Delhi. The announcement came after the BJP legislature party meeting which was held at the party's Delhi unit office on Wednesday. India news
Delhi CM Announcement LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s new Chief Minister after the Legislature Party meeting scheduled for Wednesday (February 19).
The MLA from Shalimar Bagh defeated Aam Aadmi Party's leader Bandana Kumari in the Delhi Assembly Elections.
Preparations for the oath-taking ceremony in full swing
Meanwhile, preparations are in full swing for the oath-taking ceremony, which will take place at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday at 11:00 AM. The event is expected to be grand, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other senior leaders in attendance.
BJP's historic comeback in Delhi after 27 years
The BJP’s return to power in Delhi comes after a landslide victory, securing 48 out of 70 assembly seats and ending a 27-year-long wait. In contrast, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faced a significant defeat, winning just 22 seats, while the Congress failed to open its account for the third time in a row.
On Sunday, AAP leader Atishi stepped down as Delhi’s Chief Minister, submitting her resignation to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at Raj Niwas. Following this, LG Saxena dissolved the Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi with immediate effect.
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BJP leader Rekha Gupta became the fourth chief minister of Delhi after BJP's Sushma Swaraj, Congress' Sheila Dikshit and AAP's Atishi.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rekha Gupta has been named as the next Chief Minister of Delhi. The announcement came after the BJP legislature party meeting which was held at the party's Delhi unit office on Wednesday evening.
Legislative party meeting of BJP MLAs and central observers to pick Delhi CM begins. The name of Delhi CM will soon be announced.
The BJP Legislature party meeting is about to begin at the Delhi BJP office to elect the leader of the legislative party. The name of the new Delhi CM will be announced soon.
BJP leader Ashok Goyal said, "Today, a double-engine government is going to be formed under the leadership of the BJP...After the formation of the government, Delhi will be free from pollution, and we will see a pace of development..."
“At 7 pm today, the party’s two central observers (for electing the Leader of Delhi Legislature Party) will come, and they will announce the name of the CM,” Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said.
“The PM, CMs of some states, the party’s central leadership, auto-rickshaw drivers, labourers and a few known people from civil society will attend the oath ceremony tomorrow,” he added.
As the Delhi Chief Minister's swearing-in ceremony nears, preparations have begun at Ram Leela Maidan in New Delhi for the grand ceremony scheduled to be held on February 20.
As the grand swearing-in ceremony will witness several ministers and dignitaries, all roads leading to the Ram Leela Maidan will be closed from the night of February 19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and more than 50 high-security leaders will be present at the ceremony.
The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in Delhi are set to convene at 7 pm today to elect their legislative party leader, who will subsequently take the oath as Chief Minister on February 20.
According to reports, the party is considering selecting the next Chief Minister from among the freshly elected MLAs, with a potential female candidate also in the running.