The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislative Party meeting in Delhi is scheduled for February 19, with the new Chief Minister expected to take the oath of office on February 20 at Ramlila Maidan, according to party sources. The meeting was originally planned for Monday but was postponed by two days.
“The BJP Legislature Party meeting scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed. Now this meeting will be held on February 19. The swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister will also be held on February 20 instead of February 18,” a BJP source confirmed.
To oversee the event’s arrangements, BJP General Secretaries Vinod Tawde and Tarun Chugh have been appointed as in-charges. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be a grand occasion, with prominent figures in attendance, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, various Chief Ministers, NDA leaders, Union Ministers, industrialists, film stars, cricket players, saints, and sages.
The ceremony will be attended by 12,000-16,000 residents of Delhi, along with diplomats and religious leaders from around the world, according to the sources.
Several prominent names are being considered for the position of Delhi Chief Minister, with Parvesh Verma emerging as the most prominent contender. Verma, who defeated AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, has gained significant traction. Other strong contenders include Satish Upadhyay, former Delhi BJP president and Youth Wing leader, as well as Ashish Sood, a key Punjabi face in Delhi BJP politics. Jitendra Mahajan is also viewed as a potential candidate, while if the party chooses a female leader, former Delhi Mayor Rekha Gupta could be considered.
The BJP secured 48 out of 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly in the recent election, defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which won only 22 seats. Prominent AAP leaders such as Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Satyendra Jain were unable to secure victories this time.
Voting for the Delhi Assembly elections took place on February 5, with results announced on February 8.