Rekha Gupta took oath as CM of Delhi in presence of PM Modi, key BJP leaders and NDA Chief Ministers in a mega show of unity

Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi's 4th woman Chief Minister amid NDA unity show

Rekha Gupta took oath as the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NDA Chief Ministers in a mega show of unity.

Rekha Gupta’s Cabinet is likely to hold its first meeting at the Delhi Secretariat on Thursday afternoon and could implement the Mahila Samriddhi Yojna, the poll pledge under which women beneficiaries will get a monthly payment of Rs 2,500.

The Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme is also likely to get the green signal from the new Delhi Cabinet.

Rekha Gupta, all smiles and wearing a jacket over a red saree, reminiscent of the dress code of BJP stalwart Late Sushma Swaraj, was sworn in by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena amid 'Jai Shri Ram' chants from the 30,000-strong crowd.  

Six other MLAs, including Parvesh Verma, Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Kapil Mishra, took oath as Cabinet ministers. 

Ashish Sood, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Ravinder Indraj Singh were also sworn in as ministers in the government formed by the BJP after 27 years. 

Late Sushma Swaraj was the last BJP chief minister in Delhi in 1998.  The saffron party was voted out then by a strong high onion price wave and Congress ruled the city government for 15 years under Sheila Dikshit. 

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The Lotus party has done good caste management in selecting its cabinet. While Manjinder Singh Sirsa is from the Sikh community, Parvesh Verma is an influential Jat leader. Kapil Mishra is the BJP's Brahmin face, Ashish Sood is from the Punjabi Khatri community, while Ravinder Singh is a Dalit leader.  

Pankaj Kumar Singh, first-time MLA from Vikaspuri and a dentist by profession, is a known face among the Purvanchali community, which switched from the AAP to vote en masse for the BJP this time.

BJP veteran and three-time Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta, who won in 2015 and 2020 amid the Arvind Kejriwal wave, will be the Assembly Speaker and Mohan Bisht his deputy.

Rekha Gupta, 50, becomes Delhi's fourth woman Chief Minister after BJP's Sushma Swaraj, Congress's Sheila Dikshit and AAP's Atishi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her team of six Ministers after they took the oath, saying this team beautifully mixes vigour and experience, and will surely ensure good governance for Delhi.

PM Modi attended the grand oath-taking ceremony of Rekha Gupta and her six Ministers in Ramlila Maidan. The event was also attended by other top leadership of the party and Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states.

Taking to social media after the event concluded, PM Modi wrote on X, “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.”

He said he was confident that she would work for Delhi’s development. “I am confident she will work for Delhi’s development with full vigour. My best wishes to her for a fruitful tenure,” the PM wrote further.

The Prime Minister also extended greetings to the six Ministers who took the oath of office along with CM Gupta. “Congratulations to Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh Ji, Shri Ashish Sood Ji, Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa Ji, Shri Ravinder Indraj Singh Ji, Shri Kapil Mishra Ji and Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh Ji on taking oath as Ministers in the Delhi Government.

This team beautifully mixes vigour and experience, and will surely ensure good governance for Delhi. Best wishes to them.”, PM Modi wrote on his X handle With Rekha Gupta taking oath as the Delhi Chief Minister, the BJP returns to power in the national capital after a gap of 27 years.