BJP MLA Rekha Gupta was sworn in as the new chief minister of Delhi on Thursday. Lt. Governor VK Saxena administered her the oath. The BJP leader became the fourth woman to have reached the top job in the national capital after BJP’s Sushma Swaraj, Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, and AAP’s Atishi.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA-elect Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi on Thursday at a mega event at Ramlila Ground. The party formed the government in Delhi after 27 years, securing 48 seats in the 70-member legislative assembly.…Read More
BJP MLAs Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Raviraj Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh also took oath as ministers.
Rekha Gupta said the first tranche of the income support to women, ₹2,500 per month, under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, will be credited to their bank account by March 8.
The suspense over Delhi’s next chief minister ended on Wednesday. At a crucial meeting, the BJP MLAs chose Rekha Gupta (50) as the party’s leader.
Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony | Key details
- The event began at 11am and concluded by 1pm. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena administered the oath of office and the oath of secrecy to the new chief minister and cabinet ministers.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, several BJP chief ministers and party leaders are attending the event.
- More than 25,000 security personnel and over 15 companies of paramilitary forces were deployed across Delhi.
- Delhi police deployed commandos, quick reaction teams, PCR vans, and SWAT teams at strategic locations while snipers were positioned at high-rise buildings nearby.
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Feb 20, 2025 1:53 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi cabinet is a mix of ‘vigour and experience,’ says PM Modi
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: “Congratulations to Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh Ji, Shri Ashish Sood Ji, Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa Ji, Shri Ravinder Indraj Singh Ji, Shri Kapil Mishra Ji and Shri Pankaj Kumar Singh Ji on taking oath as Ministers in the Delhi Government. This team beautifully mixes vigour and experience, and will surely ensure good governance for Delhi. Best wishes to them,” PM Modi wrote on X.
Feb 20, 2025 1:36 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: PM Modi congratulates new Delhi CM
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: “Congratulations to Smt. 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. I am confident she will work for Delhi’s development with full vigour. My best wishes to her for a fruitful tenure,” wrote PM Modi on X.
Feb 20, 2025 1:31 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Naveen Patnaik congratulates Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Rekha Gupta for taking oath as Delhi chief minister.
“I wish under your leadership, Delhi develops further with the support of the people of the state. Extend my best wishes,” wrote the BJD leader on X.
Feb 20, 2025 1:20 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta joins NDA CMs meet
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta joined other NDA CMs for a meeting with party leadership at The Imperial Hotel in New Delhi.
Feb 20, 2025 1:03 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: JP Nadda arrives to attend NDA CMs meeting
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP President JP Nadda arrived at The Imperial Hotel in Delhi to attend a meeting of NDA chief ministers.
Feb 20, 2025 12:42 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Oath-taking ceremony concludes
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: The oath-taking ceremony concluded with the police band playing the national anthem.
Ashish Sood, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Ravinder Indraj Singh also took oath as ministers.
Feb 20, 2025 12:38 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Manjinder Singh Sirsa takes oath as minister
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa took oath as a minister. He won the Rajouri Garden seat in the Delhi elections, marking his return to the seat. Sirsa defeated the Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate, Dhanwati Chandela, by a vote margin of over 18,000 votes. He also represented the constituency in the 2017 Delhi by-elections. However, in the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls, Sirsa lost to AAP Chandela from the seat.
Feb 20, 2025 12:36 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Kapil Mishra takes oath as minister
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP leader Kapil Mishra took oath as a minister in the new Delhi government. He won the Delhi assembly election from Karawal Nagar, defeating AAP’s Manoj Kumar Tyagi by 23,355 votes. He had won this seat in 2015 on an AAP ticket.
Mishra was inducted into the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government as water resources minister. However, Mishra was removed from the cabinet after he accused then-colleague Satyendar Jain of corruption.
Feb 20, 2025 12:32 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Parvesh Verma takes oath as minister
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: New Delhi BJP MLA Parvesh Verma took oath as a minister in the new Delhi government.
Feb 20, 2025 12:28 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Shalimar Bagh MLA took oath as Delhi chief minister. Lt. Governor VK Saxena administered her the oath.
Feb 20, 2025 12:19 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: PM Modi greets NDA allies on stage
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on stage to attend Rekha Gupta’s swearing-in as Delhi CMand greeted the NDA leaders and ministers present.
Feb 20, 2025 12:11 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Amit Shah and other union ministers present on stage
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP President JP Nadda are present on the stage to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu are also present among other key leaders.
Feb 20, 2025 12:05 PM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Chandrababu Naidu arrives at Ramlila Ground
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu arrived at Delhi’s Ramlila Ground to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Rekha Gupta and other BJP MLAs.
Feb 20, 2025 11:51 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Pawan Kalyan arrives at Ramlila Ground
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan arrived at Delhi’s Ramlila Ground to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Rekha Gupta and other BJP MLAs.
Feb 20, 2025 11:47 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP MLAs arrive at Ramlila Ground
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Newly elected BJP MLAs arrived at Ramlila Ground to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM designate Rekha Gupta and other cabinet picks.
Feb 20, 2025 11:28 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Legal cases against Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: According to her affidavit filed with the ECI, Rekha Gupta has no criminal case against her.
Feb 20, 2025 11:26 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: How much wealth does Rekha Gupta own?
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: In an affidavit filed before the Election Commission of India, Rekha Gupta declared her total income as ₹6,92,050 in the financial year 2023-24. Her moveable assets were worth ₹1,25,73,289.50. Read more
Feb 20, 2025 11:24 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi chief minister-pick Rekha Gupta’s plan of action
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM-elect Rekha Gupta aims to address five key issues in the national capital, reported CNN-News18, citing party sources.
The five issues to be addressed are Yamuna River cleaning, de-silting of roads and sewers in preparation for the monsoon season, a large-scale sanitation effort to remove garbage from the city’s streets and corners, and road repairs.
Feb 20, 2025 11:16 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Congress leader recalls association with Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Congress leader Alka Lamba congratulated Rekha Gupta for being chosen as the next Delhi chief minister.
“When the BJP announced Rekha ji’s name as Delhi CM, I went back 30 years. I recalled the day when we took oath together. I won the DUSU president election as NSUI candidate and she won the secretary seat. I shared a photo of that memorable moment yesterday,” Lamba said.
Feb 20, 2025 11:05 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta offers prayers
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta offered her prayers at Marghat Wale Hanuman Temple at Kashmere Gate before taking oath.
Feb 20, 2025 10:51 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta’s promise to Delhi women: ‘Will get ₹2,500 monthly aid by March 8′
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta said the first tranche of the income support to women, ₹2,500 per month, under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, will be credited to their bank account by March 8.
Feb 20, 2025 10:41 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM designate leaves her residence for Ramlila Maidan | Watch
Feb 20, 2025 10:23 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta receives warm welcome from citizens outside residence
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP’s Delhi CM pick Delhi Rekha Gupta showed a victory sign and accepted the well-wishes of people as she left from her residence this morning
Feb 20, 2025 10:14 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP MLA Gajendra Yadav says Rekha Gupta will fulfil Delhi’s dreams of development
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP MLA Gajendra Yadav on Thursday, ahead of the swearing in ceremony for the Delhi CM said, “This a matter of joy that Rekha Gupta was chosen as the CM yesterday. BJP’s dream of Delhi’s development will be completed under the leadership of Rekha Gupta.”
Feb 20, 2025 10:02 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Rekha Gupta not to stay in ‘Sheesh Mahal’
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta said she would not use the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ as her official residence.
Feb 20, 2025 9:45 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP Mahila Morcha workers assemble in Ramlila Maidan
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: BJP Mahila Morcha workers celebrated Rekha Gupta’s announcement as Delhi chief minister.
“We are overjoyed. PM Modi dies what he says. He has promoted women empowerment for years now. Rekha Gupta’s election as the CM is an example for this,” said a BJP worker.
Feb 20, 2025 9:25 AM IST
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Ceremony LIVE: Manjinder Singh Sirsa thanks party
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Ceremony LIVE: BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa thanked PM Modi and party leaders for being picked to be sworn in as a cabinet minister.
“They included me in the team which has been formed to realise the vision of PM Modi for Delhi. They have given me this opportunity to work as a Minister. I thank them for this. It’s an opportunity for all of us to work together to make Delhi beautiful once again,” he said.
Feb 20, 2025 9:04 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Ramlila Maidan all set to host swearing-in ceremony | Watch
Feb 20, 2025 8:48 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta’s husband Manish Gupta thanks party
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta’s husband, Manish Gupta, said, “We were surprised and happy. There are many senior leaders in the party so we weren’t sure if the party will give her the chance this time or not. We are happy.”
Feb 20, 2025 8:27 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Who are the new ministers?
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: BJP MLAs Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Raviraj Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh will take the oath as ministers, PTI reported.
Feb 20, 2025 8:25 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Shaina NC congratulates Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC congratulated Rekha Gupta on being elected as the new Delhi chief minister on Wednesday, saying that it is great that a woman has got a chance to become the chief minister.
“It feels great that a woman has got a chance to become the Chief Minister… I want to congratulate Rekha Gupta and I believe that if a woman from any party moves forward, then the entire society moves forward,” Shaina NC told ANI.
Feb 20, 2025 8:20 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Eknath Shinde thanks Modi for choosing Rekha Gupta as Delhi CM
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said, “It is a matter of joy that our ‘Ladli Behna’ (beloved sister) will take the oath in Delhi. We thank PM Modi for this”.
Feb 20, 2025 8:06 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Rekha Gupta vows to hold AAP accountable over ‘corruption’
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta said the Aam Aadmi Party will have to give an account for “each and every penny” spent during their rule.
The Shalimar Bagh MLA was greeted by supporters outside her residence on Thursday morning ahead of the oath-taking ceremony.
Feb 20, 2025 7:52 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Who is Rekha Gupta, Delhi’s new chief minister?
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Rekha Gupta was announced as the BJP’s legislature party leader at a meeting, attended by observers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Om Prakash Dhankhar.
Gupta, a former president and general secretary of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) has served as the general secretary of the BJP Mahila Morcha in Delhi and as a member of the party’s national executive committee. Read more about her here
Feb 20, 2025 7:41 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: ‘It is a huge responsibility,’ says Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Delhi CM designate, Rekha Gupta, thanked PM Modi and BJP high command for “having faith” in her.
“I will fulfil my responsibility with utmost honesty. My first priority is to complete all the commitments our party has made, and the second priority is that all our 48 MLAs will work as a team Modi. I never thought I would be a CM of Delhi. The previous corrupt government would have to give the account of each rupee belonging to the people,” said Shalimar Bagh MLA ahead of oath taking ceremony.
Feb 20, 2025 7:36 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Check full schedule of Delhi CM oath ceremony
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, several BJP chief ministers and party leaders will attend the oath taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan today. Check full event schedule here
Feb 20, 2025 7:32 AM IST
Delhi CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Flags and posters dot Ramlila Maidan ahead of oath ceremony | Watch
