Rekha Gupta will be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi, succeeding AAP's Atishi. The National Capital has had women Chief Ministers from the BJP, Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party.
Before his arrival, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda, reached Ramlila Maidan for the ceremony and greeted the CM-to-be Rekha Gupta.
"A very good message has been given to Delhi (by electing BJP leader Rekha Gupta as the Delhi CM) as BJP has always talked about the participation of women...We will ensure good governance in Delhi," the BJP leader told ANI.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi Chief Minister Designate and BJP leader Rekha Gupta, BJP MLAs expressed confidence that she would take Delhi to new heights of development and carry forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision. BJP leader Dr Alka Singh Gurjar said that she would t
Before reaching the maidan, the CM designate took out a public rally and showed a 'victory sign' for her party. Visuals from the rally showed hundreds of supporters giving her flowers or paintings.
Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta's son, Nikunj, expressed confidence in her leadership on Thursday, stating that her three decades of hard work had finally paid off.
Rekha Gupta will take the oath as Delhi CM at a swearing-in ceremony at Delhi's Ramilila Maidan. Six other ministers, including Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh, will also take the oath.
Before reaching the maidan, the CM designate took out a public rally and highlighted a 'victory sign' for her party. Visuals from the rally showed hundreds of supporters giving her flowers or paintings.
"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.
A large number of supporters gathered outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister-designate Rekha Gupta on Thursday to greet and congratulate her ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
Delhi CM-desingate Rekha Gupta, an elected MLA from Shalimar Bagh seat, expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party leadership for placing their in her, saying that "I will stand up to his expectations."