Jat, Sikh To Purvanchali: Rekha Gupta’s Delhi Cabinet Bears BJP’s Stamp of Regional, Caste Calculations

Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 22:07 IST

Gupta, along with the new cabinet ministers, will take the oath as the next Chief Minister of Delhi on February 20 (Thursday) at the Ramlila Maidan

Rekha Gupta, 50, will be the fourth Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to lead Delhi. (PTI photo)

Rekha Gupta was elected as the new Chief Minister of Delhi after she was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly during a BJP legislature party meeting on Wednesday.

Gupta, 50, will be the fourth Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to lead Delhi, following in the footsteps of Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj.

The senior BJP leader will also be the only woman serving as a Chief Minister in any BJP-ruled state, making her the fourth woman to hold the position in the national capital.

In addition to Gupta’s appointment, six ministers have also been selected to join the new cabinet. While their exact designations are yet to be announced, the names of the six ministers are:

Gupta, along with the new cabinet ministers, will take the oath as the next Chief Minister of Delhi on February 20 (Thursday) at the iconic Ramlila Maidan in the national capital.

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