New Delhi (India), February 19: The swearing-in ceremony of Delhi’s newly elected Chief Minister and cabinet will take place at Ramlila Maidan on February 20 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be officiated by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who will administer the oath of office to the CM designate and the cabinet at 12:35 p.m.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with other Union Ministers and NDA Chief Ministers and Deputy Ministers, are expected to attend the historic event.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and party National Secretary Om Prakash Dhankar have been appointed as central observers for the election of the Delhi BJP Legislature party leaders.
BJP leader Tarun Chugh called the swearing-in ceremony a significant event for the national capital. He also criticized the AAP for their loss in the Delhi assembly elections, stating that the people of Delhi had “punished a tyrant ruler for his lies, deceit, and fraud.”
Chugh said, “People of Delhi have given their blessings to PM Narendra Modi. These abundant blessings have transformed into a mandate. Tomorrow, a historic event will take place in Delhi. I think this will be the most historic event in Delhi to be taking place in Ramlila Maidan… People of Delhi have punished a tyrant ruler for his lies, deceit and fraud.”
He also expressed confidence that under the leadership of PM Modi, Delhi would become a world-class capital. “Under the leadership of PM Modi, Delhi will head towards being a world-class capital. Every poor, common people are the biggest VIPs, and they will be present here to bless PM Narendra Modi and the new cabinet,” Chugh added.
Meanwhile, BJP MLA elect Mohan Singh Bisht discussed the possibility of being chosen as the new speaker of the assembly following the appointment of the CM. “The party will decide it. It is a fact that a BJP worker will be the (Delhi) CM’s face. The party will assign the responsibility… If I will be (the CM), then I will see what all to be done,” Bisht said.
On his potential selection as the Speaker, he stated, “My priorities will be smooth conduct of the House and raising important issues of Delhi in the House.”