Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi Chief Minister; Becomes 4th Woman CM of national capital

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rekha Gupta sworn-in as Delhi Chief Minister in a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan.Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath of office to Rekha Gupta and her council of ministers in the ceremony.

Rekha Gupta Takes Oath as Delhi’s 4th Woman Chief Minister

Six other ministers, including Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh, also took the oath.Bharatiya Janata Party’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister JP Nadda, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, were present on the occasion.

History Made: Rekha Gupta Sworn in as Delhi’s New Chief Minister

Multiple party leaders, including union ministers and CMs of neighbouring states, were present to attend the ceremony.Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, Rajasthan Deputy CM Prem Chand Bairwa, Goa CM Pramod Sawant, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders were also present at the spot.

Rekha Gupta Becomes Delhi's Fourth Woman CM, Promises Progressive Leadership

Having risen from the ranks and served Delhi in different organisational capacities and as a councillor, Rekha Gupta is familiar with the issues and problems of the national capital.With the BJP's election manifesto containing a slew of promises, she is expected to hit the ground running and adopt a hands-on approach.

Rekha Gupta Sworn in as Chief Minister, Making History as Delhi's 4th Female Leader

She will be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi. The national capital has had women Chief Ministers from the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party.An elected MLA from Shalimar Bagh seat, Rekha Gupta has served as general secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha in Delhi and as a member of its national executive committee. In these roles, she initiated numerous campaigns for the welfare of marginalized communities and women.

Rekha Gupta Takes Charge as Delhi’s New CM, Joining the Ranks of Women Leaders

Rekha Gupta started her political journey with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student body affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).Having studied at Delhi University's Daulat Ram College, she became the President of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) in 1996-97 and actively raised student issues.