"We never thought that she (Rekha Gupta) would become the Chief Minister of Delhi. It seems like a miracle... It is a matter of happiness for us that the party has given us so much respect," he told reporters here today.
In a post on X, Simon Wong said, "Warmest congratulations to Rekha Gupta on her appointment as the new Chief Minister of Delhi! Singapore looks forward to working with the new CM and her team."
She is set to become the fourth female Chief Minister of Delhi.She was elected leader of the BJP legislative party at a meeting of newly elected BJP MLAs on Wednesday.
Preparations for the oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Delhi are in full swing at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital with workers erecting tents and making sitting and other arrangements.
Atishi, 43, was serving as the Chief Minister of Delhi since September last year. Her elevation to the top post came after Kejriwal announced resignation from his post, days after resigning from the post.
He said that people in Delhi still remember his mother, late Sheila Dikshit who served as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the three consecutive terms from 1998 to 2013.
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh exuded confidence that the party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will become the Chief Minister of Delhi for the fourth time after a huge victory in the assembly elections.