Rekha Gupta's Education, Net Worth & Family: Everything You Need To Know About New Delhi CM

Last Updated:February 20, 2025, 12:19 IST

First-time MLA Rekha Gupta was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting on Wednesday evening

As per Rekha Gupta’s poll affidavit, there is no criminal case filed against her. (Source: X)

Rekha Gupta will take oath as chief minister of Delhi on Thursday. The 50-year-old MLA from Shalimar Bagh was elected as the leader of BJP Legislature Party on Wednesday during a meeting of newly-elected party legislators.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has invited Gupta to form a new government after she staked claim for it. First-time The BJP has returned to power in Delhi after over 26 years, ending the 10-year rule of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.

A former Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) president and civic body councillor, Gupta is set to become the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit, and Atishi. The new BJP government, led by Gupta, will be sworn in at a grand ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan on Thursday afternoon in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries.

She will also be the fourth Chief Minister from the BJP in Delhi after Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj. Notably, Gupta is going to be the only incumbent woman chief minister in any BJP-ruled state.

Rekha Gupta Birth Place

Gupta was born on July 19, 1974 in Haryana’s Julana. She hails from Vaishya community (general caste).

Rekha Gupta Education & Profession

Gupta graduated in Bachelors of Commerce from Daulat Ram College of University of Delhi in 1993. She later got LLB degree from Chaudhary Charan Singh University in 2022. She is a lawyer by profession.

Rekha Gupta Family

Rekha Gupta is married to Manish Gupta and has two children—one son and one daughter.

Cases Against Rekha Gupta

As per Rekha Gupta’s poll affidavit, there is no criminal case filed against her.

Rekha Gupta’s Net Worth

Rekha Gupta’s poll affidavit shows her income at Rs 6.92 lakh and her husband’s income was at Rs 97.5 lakh as per Income Tax return filing 2023-24.

Rekha Gupta has movable assets worth Rs 1,25,73,289 while husband Manish Gupta has Rs 1,14,51,770.

Worth of Rekha Gupta’s immovable assets is at Rs 2,30,00,000 and her husband’s at Rs 30,00,000.

Rekha Gupta’s has liabilities of Rs 48,44,685 including loans.

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