Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to assume office, visit Yamuna bazaar, and chair first Cabinet meeting today
PM Modi highlighted her journey from grassroots politics to the top post and expressed confidence in her leadership.."nCongratulations to Rekha Gupta Ji on taking oath as Delhi's Chief Minister. She has risen from the grassroots, being active in campus politics
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will formally assume office at the Delhi Secretariat around 3:00 PM, visit Vasudev Ghat in Yamuna Bazaar at 5:00 PM, and later chair her first Cabinet meeting at 7:00 PM at the Delhi Secretariat.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to Assume Office, Visit Yamuna Bazaar, and Chair First Cabinet Meeting
Rekha Gupta was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Delhi at a ceremony held at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital.On the advice of the Chief Minister, six other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were also sworn in as ministers.
Rekha Gupta Sworn in as Delhi CM; Plans Visit to Yamuna Bazaar and First Cabinet Session
A press release from the Directorate of Information and Publicity, Government of NCT of Delhi, read: "Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta will commence her official duties with a series of key engagements. At 3:00 PM, she will visit the Delhi Secretariat to formally assume office.
Rekha Gupta’s First Day as Delhi CM: Visits Yamuna Bazaar and Chairs First Cabinet Meeting
Later in the day, at 5:00 PM, she will visit the Vasudev Ghat, Yamuna Bazaar. In the evening, at 7:00 PM, she will hold her first Cabinet meeting at Delhi Secretariat. "Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu officially announced the appointment of Rekha Gupta and her cabinet.
"The President is pleased to appoint Mrs Rekha Gupta as the Chief Minister, National Capital Territory of Delhi with effect from the date she is sworn in," read an official notification by Home Affairs.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his congratulations to Rekha Gupta on assuming office as Delhi's Chief Minister.
In a post on X, PM Modi highlighted her journey from grassroots politics to the top post and expressed confidence in her leadership.."Congratulations to 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.
