Rekha Gupta, the incoming Delhi chief minister from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, will have in her cabinet Parvesh Verma, who defeated Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal. The notification was released just hours before Gupta&rsquo;s swearing-in ceremony on Thursday (Feb 20). The Indian Union Home Ministry said that on the advice of the CM-designate Rekha Gupta, six BJP MLAs are to take oath as ministers of the Delhi government.&nbsp;
<h2>Who are the six new Delhi ministers?</h2>
As per the Union Home Ministry notification, BJP MLAs Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Kumar Singh will be ministers in Rekha Gupta&rsquo;s cabinet.
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Parvesh Verma, who gained national attention after defeating AAP chief and former Delhi CM Kejriwal in the recent Delhi elections, is among the key faces in the new administration. Son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, he was also a member of Lok Sabha, India's lower house of parliament.
The ministers will take oath alongside CM-designate Gupta on Thursday (Feb 20).
The grand ceremony will take place at Delhi&rsquo;s Ramlila Maidan and will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior union ministers, and several chief ministers from BJP-led states.
<h2>Delhi's fourth female chief minister</h2>
Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, will be Delhi's fourth woman chief minister..
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Expressing gratitude towards the BJP leadership, particularly Prime Minister Modi, for entrusting her with the role of Delhi&rsquo;s Chief Minister, she said: "I want to thank the party high command, PM Modi, and the people of Delhi for supporting me and choosing me. A huge change is going to come in Delhi, the golden period of the city is going to come... Fulfilling PM Modi's vision and the commitment that we have made to the people is my goal and priority..."
&ldquo;I am thankful to the party high command, PM Modi, and the people of Delhi for their support. A huge transformation is on the horizon for Delhi. The city is about to witness its golden period,&rdquo; Gupta stated. She further pledged to fulfill the commitments made to Delhi residents and align her administration with the Prime Minister&rsquo;s vision.
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&ldquo;PM Narendra Modi has shown immense faith in an ordinary party worker and daughter like me. I will stand up to his expectations. I want to thank the party leadership and PM Narendra Modi who showed immense faith in a commoner like me and bestowed such a big responsibility on me... My story can be an inspiration for every woman, that a common middle-class woman can also be given a chance to reach the top leadership of the party...,&ldquo; she added.
(With inputs from agencies)

India News | Discover the newly appointed ministers in Rekha Gupta's cabinet as BJP MLAs Parvesh Verma and Ashish Sood take oath alongside the incoming Delhi chief minister

Rekha Gupta, the incoming Delhi chief minister from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, will have in her cabinet Parvesh Verma, who defeated Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal. The notification was released just hours before Gupta’s swearing-in ceremony on Thursday (Feb 20). The Indian Union Home Ministry said that on the advice of the CM-designate Rekha Gupta, six BJP MLAs are to take oath as ministers of the Delhi government. Who are the six new Delhi ministers? As per the Union Home Ministry notification, BJP MLAs Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Kumar Singh will be ministers in Rekha Gupta’s cabinet. Also read | Rekha Gupta to be next Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal says ‘I hope she…’ Parvesh Verma, who gained national attention after defeating AAP chief and former Delhi CM Kejriwal in the recent Delhi elections, is among the key faces in the new administration. Son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, he was also a member of Lok Sabha, India's lower house of parliament. The ministers will take oath alongside CM-designate Gupta on Thursday (Feb 20). The grand ceremony will take place at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan and will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior union ministers, and several chief ministers from BJP-led states. Delhi's fourth female chief minister Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, will be Delhi's fourth woman chief minister.. Also read | Rekha Gupta named next Delhi Chief Minister, becomes fourth woman to lead Indian capital Expressing gratitude towards the BJP leadership, particularly Prime Minister Modi, for entrusting her with the role of Delhi’s Chief Minister, she said: "I want to thank the party high command, PM Modi, and the people of Delhi for supporting me and choosing me. A huge change is going to come in Delhi, the golden period of the city is going to come... Fulfilling PM Modi's vision and the commitment that we have made to the people is my goal and priority..." “I am thankful to the party high command, PM Modi, and the people of Delhi for their support. A huge transformation is on the horizon for Delhi. The city is about to witness its golden period,” Gupta stated. She further pledged to fulfill the commitments made to Delhi residents and align her administration with the Prime Minister’s vision. Also read | Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi highlights border de-escalation efforts with China “PM Narendra Modi has shown immense faith in an ordinary party worker and daughter like me. I will stand up to his expectations. I want to thank the party leadership and PM Narendra Modi who showed immense faith in a commoner like me and bestowed such a big responsibility on me... My story can be an inspiration for every woman, that a common middle-class woman can also be given a chance to reach the top leadership of the party...,“ she added. (With inputs from agencies)

Rekha Gupta's Cabinet: Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, 4 other BJP MLAs to be ministers in Delhi government

Sangam Vihar Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections Results 2025 Constituency Wise:&nbsp;In Delhi's Sangam Vihar assembly constituency, early trends predicted a win for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Dinesh Mohaniya, however Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chandan Kumar Choudhary has registered a resounding win.
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<h2>Who is Chandan Kumar Choudhary?</h2>
BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary is the current Municipal Councillor from the Sangam Vihar-A ward in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). He was elected to the MCD in the 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election.
<h2>Who is Dinesh Mohaniya?</h2>
AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya is the incumbent MLA from the Sangam Vihar constituency. He first became the constituency MLA in 2013, by defeating BJP candidate Shiv Charan Lal Gupta and Congress candidate Jag Parvesh (Sajjan Kumar's son).
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In 2022, he again won, this time the Delhi Assembly Election 2020 from Sangam Vihar, with a margin of 42522 votes by defeating Shiv Charan Lal Gupta, who was contesting on a Janata Dal (United) ticket.
<h2>Who won from Sangam Vihar Delhi Legislative Assembly?</h2>
As per the Election Commission of India (ECI) BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary has won the Sangam Vihar constituency seat with a narrow margin of 344 votes. He won a total of 54,049 votes.
Meanwhile, his main contender Dinesh Mohaniya received 53,705 votes.
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Discover the early trends in the Sangam Vihar Delhi Assembly Elections as AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya leads over BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary, marking a significant shift.

Sangam Vihar Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections Results 2025 Constituency Wise: In Delhi's Sangam Vihar assembly constituency, early trends predicted a win for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Dinesh Mohaniya, however Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Chandan Kumar Choudhary has registered a resounding win. Also read | Kalkaji Delhi Elections Results 2025: Delhi CM Atishi trailing, BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri in lead Who is Chandan Kumar Choudhary? BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary is the current Municipal Councillor from the Sangam Vihar-A ward in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). He was elected to the MCD in the 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election. Who is Dinesh Mohaniya? AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya is the incumbent MLA from the Sangam Vihar constituency. He first became the constituency MLA in 2013, by defeating BJP candidate Shiv Charan Lal Gupta and Congress candidate Jag Parvesh (Sajjan Kumar's son). Also read | Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025: Delhi CM Atishi wins from Kalkaji constituency In 2022, he again won, this time the Delhi Assembly Election 2020 from Sangam Vihar, with a margin of 42522 votes by defeating Shiv Charan Lal Gupta, who was contesting on a Janata Dal (United) ticket. Who won from Sangam Vihar Delhi Legislative Assembly? As per the Election Commission of India (ECI) BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary has won the Sangam Vihar constituency seat with a narrow margin of 344 votes. He won a total of 54,049 votes. Meanwhile, his main contender Dinesh Mohaniya received 53,705 votes.

Sangam Vihar Delhi Elections Results 2025: AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya takes over BJP's Chandan Kumar Choudhary, show ECI trends

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday slammed Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal for claiming that the Haryana government had released toxic water into the Yamuna River. Saini&nbsp;dismissed the charges as baseless and criticised Kejriwal for shifting blame. He said that Kejriwal has a habit of blaming others on failing to fulfil his election promises to the voters.
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Monday accused the BJP-led Haryana government of releasing toxic water into the Yamuna River, which supplies drinking water to Delhi. He claimed that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) had to block the contaminated water from entering the city to prevent a potential disaster.
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Kejriwal said, &ldquo;The BJP government in Haryana has poisoned the Yamuna water. Even our treatment plants cannot purify this water. It has already created a water shortage in one-third of Delhi.&rdquo;&nbsp;
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<h2>Haryana CM refutes charges&nbsp;</h2>
Responding to the allegations, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dismissed them as baseless and criticised Kejriwal for shifting blame. &ldquo;Kejriwal has a habit of making unfounded claims and blaming others for his inefficiency and incapability to fulfil promises,&rdquo; Saini said.
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<h2>Saini's counter-allegations &nbsp;</h2>
Saini accused the Delhi government of contributing to Yamuna's pollution by diverting 28 drains into the river. He also challenged Kejriwal to inspect the water quality at Sonipat, where the Yamuna enters Delhi. &ldquo;There is no scarcity of water; the problem lies in Delhi&rsquo;s distribution system,&rdquo; Saini added, addressing claims of ammonia contamination.
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<h2>Ajay Maken calls Kejriwal's Yamuna remarks 'treason'</h2>
Congress leader Ajay Maken on Tuesday ( Jan 28) criticised Arvind Kejriwal, saying it's "treason" if the former Delhi CM is lying about Delhi's water supply.
In a press conference Maken said, "If Arvind Kejriwal is lying about mixing poison in the water, it is treason. If the Haryana government is wrong, action should be taken. If Arvind Kejriwal is spreading rumours, action should be taken against him."
(With inputs from agencies)

India News | Responding to the allegations, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dismissed them as baseless and criticised Kejriwal for shifting blame.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday slammed Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal for claiming that the Haryana government had released toxic water into the Yamuna River. Saini dismissed the charges as baseless and criticised Kejriwal for shifting blame. He said that Kejriwal has a habit of blaming others on failing to fulfil his election promises to the voters. Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had on Monday accused the BJP-led Haryana government of releasing toxic water into the Yamuna River, which supplies drinking water to Delhi. He claimed that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) had to block the contaminated water from entering the city to prevent a potential disaster. Also Read | Maharashtra govt urges people not to panic amid Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak Kejriwal said, “The BJP government in Haryana has poisoned the Yamuna water. Even our treatment plants cannot purify this water. It has already created a water shortage in one-third of Delhi.” #WATCH | #DelhiElection2025 | AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal says, "...The people of Delhi get water to drink from Haryana and UP. In Yamuna, water flows into Delhi from Haryana. BJP's Haryana govt has poisoned the water in Yamuna. However, the Delhi Jal Board were… pic.twitter.com/fgZPxoBnC0 — ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2025 Also Read | Union Minister Amit Shah takes sacred dip in Triveni Sangam Haryana CM refutes charges Responding to the allegations, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dismissed them as baseless and criticised Kejriwal for shifting blame. “Kejriwal has a habit of making unfounded claims and blaming others for his inefficiency and incapability to fulfil promises,” Saini said. Also Read | Uttarakhand makes history as India’s first state to implement Uniform Civil Code Saini's counter-allegations Saini accused the Delhi government of contributing to Yamuna's pollution by diverting 28 drains into the river. He also challenged Kejriwal to inspect the water quality at Sonipat, where the Yamuna enters Delhi. “There is no scarcity of water; the problem lies in Delhi’s distribution system,” Saini added, addressing claims of ammonia contamination. Also Read | Maha Kumbh 2025: Prayagraj gears up for Mauni Amavasya ‘Amrit Snan’. Here’s what you should know Ajay Maken calls Kejriwal's Yamuna remarks 'treason' Congress leader Ajay Maken on Tuesday ( Jan 28) criticised Arvind Kejriwal, saying it's "treason" if the former Delhi CM is lying about Delhi's water supply. In a press conference Maken said, "If Arvind Kejriwal is lying about mixing poison in the water, it is treason. If the Haryana government is wrong, action should be taken. If Arvind Kejriwal is spreading rumours, action should be taken against him." (With inputs from agencies)

India: Haryana CM Saini slams Kejriwal for claims of water contamination

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that his party would take decisive steps to extend the benefits of free electricity and water to tenants if re-elected to power.
Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Kejriwal highlighted concerns raised by tenants across Delhi. "Wherever I go, I meet people living on rent who say they benefit from good schools and hospitals but are deprived of free electricity and water schemes," he said.
Assuring a resolution to the issue, Kejriwal said, "We will ensure that after the elections, tenants, many of whom belong to the Purvanchal region, will also enjoy the benefits of free electricity and water." The announcement comes as the Aam Aadmi Party ramps up its campaign for the Delhi assembly elections slated for February 5. The results are to be declared on February 8.
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Seeking a third consecutive term, the AAP has built its campaign around its welfare initiatives, presenting free utilities and improved public services as its core strengths.
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India News | Seeking a third consecutive term, the AAP has built its campaign around its welfare initiatives, presenting free utilities and improved public services 

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that his party would take decisive steps to extend the benefits of free electricity and water to tenants if re-elected to power. Addressing a press conference in the national capital, Kejriwal highlighted concerns raised by tenants across Delhi. "Wherever I go, I meet people living on rent who say they benefit from good schools and hospitals but are deprived of free electricity and water schemes," he said. Assuring a resolution to the issue, Kejriwal said, "We will ensure that after the elections, tenants, many of whom belong to the Purvanchal region, will also enjoy the benefits of free electricity and water." The announcement comes as the Aam Aadmi Party ramps up its campaign for the Delhi assembly elections slated for February 5. The results are to be declared on February 8. Also read: Rahul Gandhi stirs controversy with 'fighting Indian state' remark during Congress headquarters inauguration Seeking a third consecutive term, the AAP has built its campaign around its welfare initiatives, presenting free utilities and improved public services as its core strengths. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience

Delhi's ruling AAP promises free power, water to tenants ahead of polls

The BJP, which strived hard to counter the AAP, is predicted be once again remain the runner up according to all the exit polls, while the Congress is once again facing a wipeout.

Delhi Exit Polls predict Kejriwal's 2nd term as CM, final results on February 11