Rekha Gupta to Take Oath as Delhi’s New Chief Minister Today
New Delhi: Rekha Gupta, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Delhi from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will take the oath of office today along with six other ministers. BJP MLAs Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh will also be sworn in as ministers. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at Ramlila Maidan this afternoon.
Rekha Gupta was unanimously elected as the leader of the BJP legislative party last night in the presence of central observers at the Delhi BJP office. Following this, she met with Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and formally staked her claim to form the government. After taking the oath, she will officially assume charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi.
Speaking about her appointment, Rekha Gupta said, “This is nothing short of a miracle. A new chapter has begun for women. If Rekha can become the Chief Minister, then every woman has opportunities ahead. Our priority will be to fulfill the promises we made to the people of Delhi. Those involved in corruption will be held accountable for every single rupee.”
दिल्ली की नवनिर्वाचित मुख्यमंत्री श्रीमती @gupta_rekha जी ने सरकार बनाने का दावा पेश करने के लिए उपराज्यपाल श्री विनय कुमार सक्सेना जी से मुलाकात की। pic.twitter.com/e2axxC2eES
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Her husband, Manish Gupta, expressed his surprise and joy, saying, “We never imagined that she would become the Chief Minister of Delhi. This feels like a miracle. It is an honor that the party has given us such recognition.”
Before the oath-taking ceremony, BJP leader and minister-designate Kapil Mishra visited Jhandewalan Temple to offer prayers. He stated, “Together, we will implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision in Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal betrayed the people of Delhi, and they have now punished him through their mandate.”
