“Committed To Taking Delhi to New Heights”: Rekha Gupta

New Delhi,  : Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, willbe the new Chief Minister of Delhi, announced BJP – which returned to power inthe national capital after 26 years – this vening.”Committed to taking Delhi to newheights,” said Ms Gupta as she pledged to work with “full honesty, integrity and
dedication for the welfare, empowerment and overall development of every citizenof Delhi”. Ms Gupta – who was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting – will take the oath of office at the Ramlila Ground tomorrow. The meeting was attended by all 48 newly-elected BJP MLAs in the presence of central observers Ravi Shankar Prasad and OP Dhankar. After the announcement, she thanked the central leadership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all the BJP MLAs for the responsibility. The 50-year-old will be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj (BJP), Sheila Dikshit (Congress) and Atishi (AAP). “I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the top leadership for trusting me and entrusting me with the responsibility of the post of Chief Minister,” Ms Rekha posted on X. Several key figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, are expected to attend Rekha Gupta’s swearingin ceremony. Ms Gupta won from Shalimar Bagh, defeating AAP candidate Bandna Kumari by over 29,000 votes in the February 5 assembly polls.

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