New Delhi. The BJP has announced the name of the new Chief Minister of Delhi to be held. Rekha Gupta will be the new CM of Delhi. Along with the announcement of Rekha Gupta’s name, the speculations being made about the name of the Chief Minister also came to an end. Rekha Gupta was elected leader in the legislative party meeting. At the same time, the name of BJP MLA Pravesh Verma from New Delhi has been fixed for the Deputy Chief Minister. While Vijender Gupta will be made the assembly speaker.
The BJP appointed former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and senior party leader Om Prakash Dhankad as supervisors. Now tomorrow, on February 20, the swearing -in ceremony of the BJP government will be held at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena will administer the oath of Chief Minister to Rekha Gupta. 6 ministers will be sworn in along with the Chief Minister.
#Watch BJP MLAs and party leaders congratulated Rekha Gupta on becoming the new Chief Minister of Delhi. pic.twitter.com/jxc9qlw3sr
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Rekha Gupta is an MLA from Shalimar Bagh Assembly seat in Delhi. He defeated Aam Aadmi Party candidate Bandana Kumari by more than 29 thousand votes in the election. Earlier, in the race for the post of Chief Minister, BJP MLAs Pravesh Verma, Vijender Gupta, Rekha Gupta, Virendra Sachdeva, Satish Upadhyay and the market of discussions about many names were hot. However, a few hours before the meeting of the legislative party, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, while answering the question of journalists, said that I am not in the race for the post of CM.
#Watch Celebrations were held outside her residence after BJP MLA Rekha Gupta announced to become the Chief Minister. pic.twitter.com/wdl2jd7kmq
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At the same time, a large number of BJP workers are celebrating outside the party office in Delhi. Hundreds of BJP workers had started gathering outside the party office even before the legislative party’s meeting started. BJP leaders say that after 29 years, there is such auspicious day for them when the BJP office in Delhi is shining. On the other hand, there is an atmosphere of celebration outside Rekha Gupta’s house. A large number of his supporters are present.
