New Delhi [India], February 20: Rekha Gupta, who was sworn in as Delhi’s ninth Chief Minister at a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan earlier today, will formally begin her official duties with a series of significant engagements.
According to a press release from the Directorate of Information and Publicity, Government of NCT of Delhi, Rekha Gupta will officially assume office at the Delhi Secretariat at 3:00 PM. She will later visit Vasudev Ghat in Yamuna Bazaar at 5:00 PM and will chair her first Cabinet meeting at 7:00 PM, also at the Delhi Secretariat.
President Droupadi Murmu officially announced the appointment of Rekha Gupta as the Chief Minister of Delhi, following her swearing-in earlier today. “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 the official notification by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the swearing-in ceremony, extended his congratulations to Rekha Gupta on assuming office. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi praised her rise 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. I am confident she will work for Delhi’s development with full vigour. My best wishes to her for a fruitful tenure,” PM Modi posted.
In addition to Rekha Gupta, six other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were sworn in as ministers. The newly appointed ministers include Parvesh Sahib Singh (Deputy CM), Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by prominent BJP leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from other states were also present at the event.
Speaking to the media, Rekha Gupta described her appointment as a “miracle” and a “new chapter” for women in politics. She emphasized her commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in governance, particularly in addressing corruption. “It is a miracle, it is a new motivation and a new chapter. If I can be the CM, this means ways are open for all the women… Anyone who has been corrupt will have to give an account of each and every rupee,” Gupta said.
Rekha Gupta also expressed her gratitude to the BJP leadership, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for placing their trust in her. She promised to fulfill the party’s commitments and lead a united team of 48 BJP MLAs in the assembly. “It is a huge responsibility. I thank PM Modi and BJP high command for having faith in me… I will fulfill 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,” Gupta stated.
The newly appointed Chief Minister is set to take on several significant tasks in the coming days, with her leadership expected to steer Delhi toward fulfilling the BJP’s vision of development and governance.