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Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: I am a disciplined worker of BJP and will always be. Whatever responsibility I am given, I will fulfill it completely, said Parvesh Verma amid speculations that he could be made deputy chief minister.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta outside her residence and Parvesh Verma at Hanuman Mandir.
Delhi New CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Visuals from outside Ramlila Maidan showed a decked up street and ground as the national capital is set to witness the swearing-in ceremony of first-time MLA Rekha Gupta, who will take oath today, February 20, as the new chief minister of Delhi.
Gupta‘s name as the CM was announced on Wednesday evening. She had won the recently-held Delhi assembly elections 2025 from Shalimar Bagh. The Delhi Assembly poll results were declared on February 8. Gupta will take the oath of office at a grand ceremony which will begin around 11 AM.
Along with Rekha Gupta, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Kumar Singh will take oath.
Verma, son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma who defeated AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, was among the strong contenders for the top post.
There was no official word from the party whether there would be a deputy chief minister in the BJP government. However, party sources said that in the Cabinet, representation will be given to all communities. Delhi can have a maximum of seven ministers including the CM.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Saints, Seers Arrive At Ramlila Maidan
Saints and seers have also arrived at Delhi’s Ramlila maidan where the Delhi ministers will be sworn in shortly.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Arrives At Hanuman Temple Ahead of Taking Oath As CM
Ahead of oath-taking ceremony, BJP’s CM pick Rekha Gupta arrived at Hanuman temple to seek blessings of Lord Hanuman.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Parvesh Verma Leaves His Residence For Oath-Taking Venue
BJP MLA Parvesh Verma has left his residence and is heading towards Ramlila Maidan, where he will be sworn-in as Delhi’s deputy chief minister.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Sirsa Says 'Kejriwal Will Have To Spend Most Of His Time In Jail'
BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched a scathing attack on the AAP, targetting party chief Arvind Kejriwal over corruption. He said the former CM “will have to spend most of his time in jail.”
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Ahead of Oath-Taking, Sirsa Says 'Delhi Will Get Clean Water, Clean Air'
Ahead of swearing-in as a Delhi minister, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa expressed gratitude to BJP’s top leadership for appointing him for the post. He further added that “Delhi will get clean water, clean air.”
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Where Is The Mega Ceremony Taking Place?
The oath-taking ceremony will take place at the iconic Ramlila Maidan. Over 25,000 security personnel will be deployed in and around the venue. The Delhi Police has issued traffic advisories anticipating a massive crowd on Thursday. Ravindra Singh Yadav, Special CP Law & Order, said “foolproof” arrangements are being made.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: When Will Mega Ceremony Begin?
Guests will arrive and take their seats between 11 am and 12 pm. At 12:10 pm, chief minister-designate Rekha Gupta and six minister-designates will arrive. They will be received by chief secretary and additional chief secretary (GAD). At 12:15pm, Lt Governor VK Saxena to be received by chief secretary and additional chief secretary (GAD).
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Leaves Her Residence
Rekha Gupta has left her residence and is heading towards Ramlila Maidan, where she will be sworn-in as Delhi’s chief minister.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: BJP's Reach Out To Delhi's Rural Areas With Ravinder And Parvesh
The party has given a return gift to the residents of Delhi’s rural areas by making Parvesh Verma and Ravindra Indraraj ministers. Parvesh Verma may have contested the election from New Delhi seat, but he is originally from Mundka village. In such a situation, BJP has given place to two faces of Delhi’s rural areas in the cabinet.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: How Making Ravinder Indraraj A Minister Will Benefit BJP
By making Ravinder Indraraj Singh a minister, BJP is expecting two benefits. On one hand, an attempt has been made to appease the Dalits and on the other hand, an attempt has been made to please the people of rural areas in Delhi.
In this election, BJP has captured all the 10 seats in Delhi’s rural areas.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Who Is Ravindra Indraraj Singh?
Fifty-year-old Ravindra Indraraj is the national executive member of the BJP’s Scheduled Caste Front. Indraraj defeated Aam Aadmi Party MLA Jai Bhagwan Upkar from Bawana seat by more than 31,000 votes. A businessman by profession, Indraraj has been working on Dalit issues for a long time. He is a graduate from Delhi University. Ravindra is a leader with a clean image, there is no criminal case registered against him.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: When BJP Picked Women For Top Posts
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed women Deputy CMs in many states. Odisha, Rajasthan are examples of this. Earlier too, Deputy CMs in some states were women, including Bihar. But in the states ruled by BJP presently, Rekha Gupta will be the only woman chief minister. In India, however, TMC’s Mamata Banerjee is the CM of West Bengal.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Know The Speaker And Deputy Speaker Of Delhi Assembly
Vijender Gupta, a three-time councillor from Rohini, will be the Speaker of Delhi Assembly. He has served as the president of the Delhi BJP.
Mohan Singh Bisht will be the deputy speaker. A day after winning Mustafabad seat, BJP MLA-elect from the north-east Delhi constituency which was hit by riots in 2020, had proposed a name change for his constituency as ‘Shiv Vihar’ or ‘Shiv Puri’.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Kapil Mishra Prays At Jhandewalan Temple
BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who will take oath as a Delhi minister today, was seen offering prayers at the Jhandewalan temple ahead of the swearing-in ceremony today.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Why Did BJP Pick Rekha Gupta?
But Rekha Gupta’s Baniya background is not the decisive factor in choosing her for the top job, say BJP insiders. It was the ‘woman card’ that helped her get the top job, say BJP sources.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: All About Rekha Gupta's Baniya Community
A lawyer by profession, Gupta hails from the Baniya community, like former CM Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi traders — which the Baniya community mostly associate themselves with — are strong supporters of BJP and PM Modi. In fact, they have trader cells which voluntarily organise meetings for the BJP during elections.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Says 'Hard Work Pays Off'
Rekha Gupta, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s CM-designate for Delhi, credited her hard work for being selected to head the national capital. She said it is an honour for every woman of the country.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Who Will Attend Rekha Gupta's Swearing-In?
Rekha Gupta, 50, and her Council of Ministers will be administered the oath by Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena at 12:35 pm. The BJP has invited around 50,000 guests, including prominent RSS leaders and spiritual Dharm Gurus, along with industrialists, celebrities, Ladli Bahanas, auto drivers, and farmers from Delhi.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Bansuri Swaraj Congratulates Rekha Gupta
A new era of development and progress in Delhi has begun, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said in a post on X, congratulating Rekha Gupta.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Dharmendra Pradhan Congratulates Rekha Gupta
Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed confidence that Gupta will work with dedication and take utmost efforts to fulfil expectations of the people and prime minister’s resolve for the welfare of the poor, women, youth, and marginalised sections in Delhi.
“Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Rekha Gupta…,” he wrote on X.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: JP Nadda Congratulates Rekha Gupta
Congratulating Rekha Gupta, BJP national president J P Nadda said Delhi will attain new heights of development and good governance under her leadership.
“I have full confidence that under your able leadership, Delhi will attain new heights of development and good governance. With the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, you will work with utmost dedication to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Delhi,” he said in a post on X.
“Our resolve will be to free Delhi from AAP-da and make it number one in terms of development, convenience and cleanliness,” he added.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Rajnath Singh Congratulates Rekha Gupta
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that Delhi will become the “developed capital of a developed India” with Rekha Gupta’s efforts under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi.
“Congratulations and best wishes to Rekha Gupta on being elected as the leader of the BJP Legislative Party in Delhi. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with her efforts, I firmly believe that Delhi will become the developed capital of a developed India,” Singh wrote on X.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Amit Shah Congratulates Rekha Gupta
Amit Shah wrote on X, “I am fully confident that you will work with dedication towards fulfilling the resolve made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Delhi one of the top capitals of the world.” “I trust that under your leadership, the BJP government will work day and night to meet the hopes and expectations with which the mothers and sisters of Delhi have blessed the BJP,” he added.
Delhi CM Oath Ceremony LIVE Updates: Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra Among 6 To Take Oath Today
Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (from Jat community), Ashish Sood (a Punjabi), Manjinder Singh Sirsa (Sikh face), Ravinder Indraj Singh (Dalit leader), Kapil Mishra (Purvanchali face) and Pankaj Kumar Singh (Purvanchali face) will take oath as Delhi ministers today. Their swearing-in will take place along with Rekha Gupta’s oath-taking at Ramlila Maidan.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Who Is Rekha Gupta's Husband?
Navbharat Times stated that Rekha Gupta is married to Manish Gupta, a businessman in the spare parts industry. The couple has two children: Nikunj Gupta, their son, who is still studying, and Harshita Gupta, their daughter, who supports her father in the business.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Who Is Rekha Gupta's Mother?
According to a report in Navbharat Times, Rekha Gupta’s mother, Urmila Jindal, was a homemaker. In 1976, when Rekha was just two years old, her family moved to Delhi.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Who Are Rekha Gupta's Father And Grandfather?
Rekha Gupta grew up in Nandgarh village, located in Haryana’s Jind district. Her grandfather, Rajendra Jindal, was a commission agent in Julana, while her father, Jai Bhagwan Jindal, worked at the State Bank of India.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Know Route For New Delhi Railway Station
“Use the Paharganj side road for New Delhi Railway Station and avoid the Ajmeri Gate side,” the police said.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Traffic Diversions Today
The Delhi Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory for February 20 as Rekha Gupta is set to take oath as Delhi’s new chief minister at Ramlila Maidan. Diversions will be in place at Subhash Park T-point, Raj Ghat, Delhi Gate, ITO, Ajmeri Gate, Ranjeet Singh Flyover, Bhavbhuti Marg – Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg red light and roundabout Jhandewalan, the police said.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Security Up At Ramlila Maidan
More than 25,000 security personnel will be deployed in the central, north, and New Delhi areas of the city for the oath-taking ceremony.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Celebrations in Delhi and Haryana
Celebrations erupted at Rekha Gupta’s Shalimar Bagh residence and at her native village in Haryana on Wednesday evening
The BJP won 48 out of the 70 assembly seats while the AAP got 22 seats and the Congress drew a blank in the just concluded elections.
Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Thanks PM Narendra Modi
Soon after the announcement of her election, Rekha Gupta thanked Prime Minister Modi and said she would work with full honesty, integrity and dedication for the welfare, empowerment and overall development of every citizen of Delhi.
“I am fully committed to this important opportunity to taking Delhi to new heights,” Gupta said in a post on X.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Delhi Can Have Maximum Of 7 Ministers
Delhi can have a maximum of seven ministers including the CM. Sources said that besides Parvesh Verma, the others who could get a ministerial berth were Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Pankaj Singh, Ravinder Singh Indraj and Kapil Mishra.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Will Parvesh Verma Be Deputy CM?
Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma who defeated AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, was among the strong contenders for the top post. The Delhi Assembly poll results were declared on February 8.
There was no official word from the party whether there would be a deputy chief minister in the BJP government. However, party sources said that in the Cabinet, representation will be given to all communities.
Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Stakes Claim To Form BJP Government
Rekha Gupta, accompanied by Prasad, Dhankar and Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva among others, met Lt Governor VK Saxena and staked claim to form the government.
Late in the night, a post of the LG on X said he has accepted the claim by Gupta and invited her to form the new government.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Who Proposed Her Name As CM?
Rekha Gupta’s name was proposed by senior party leaders Parvesh Verma, Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay during the legislature party meeting of all the 48 newly-elected BJP MLAs. The meeting was held in presence of senior BJP leader Ravishankar Prasad, who along with OP Dhankar was appointed as the party’s two central observers.
Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Has 32-Year-Old Association With RSS
Born in Haryana’s Julana, Rekha Gupta has a 32-year association with the RSS and is a former Delhi civic councillor.
Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: Rekha Gupta Hails From BJP's 'Loyal Voter Base' Of 'Baniyas'
Though the Law graduate from Delhi University with strong RSS roots is making her debut in the Assembly, Rekha Gupta, who hails from the Baniya community, entered politics as an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) member in 1992.
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: She Will Be 2nd Woman CM In Country
Rekha Gupta will now be the second woman chief minister in the country after TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal).
Rekha Gupta Delhi New CM News LIVE Updates: BJP's Message To Women Voter Base
The selection of Rekha Gupta, who will be the only woman chief minister among the states being ruled by the BJP or in coalition with its allies at present, is being seen as efforts by the BJP to send a message to its women voter base.
