Jat, Sikh To Purvanchali: Rekha Gupta’s Delhi Cupboard Bears BJP’s Stamp of Regional, Caste Calculations – News18
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Gupta, together with the brand new cupboard ministers, will take the oath as the subsequent Chief Minister of Delhi on February 20 (Thursday) on the Ramlila Maidan
Rekha Gupta, 50, would be the fourth Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) to steer Delhi. (PTI photograph)
Rekha Gupta was elected as the brand new Chief Minister of Delhi after she was chosen because the Chief of the Home within the Delhi Meeting throughout a BJP legislature occasion assembly on Wednesday.
Gupta, 50, would be the fourth Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) to steer Delhi, following within the footsteps of Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj.
The senior BJP chief from the Baniya neighborhood will even be the one girl serving as Chief Minister in any BJP-ruled state, making her the fourth girl to carry the place in Delhi.
Along with Gupta’s appointment, six ministers have additionally been chosen to hitch the brand new cupboard. Whereas their precise designations are but to be introduced, the names of the six ministers are:
Parvesh Verma: Parvesh Verma, a distinguished Jat chief, has been related to the BJP for practically three many years. He’s the son of former Delhi Chief Minister and senior BJP vice-president Sahib Singh Verma. Within the latest meeting election, Verma defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa: Manjinder Singh Sirsa, a Sikh chief, joined the BJP in 2021 after serving as a distinguished determine within the Shiromani Akali Dal. Sirsa represents Rajouri Backyard as an MLA. He turned a big determine through the farmers’ protest, repeatedly arranging langars for the protesters tenting on Delhi’s roads in opposition to the farm legal guidelines.
Kapil Mishra: Kapil Mishra joined the BJP in 2019. He turned a controversial determine following his speech in February 2020, which was blamed for triggering communal violence through the clashes between supporters and opponents of the Citizenship (Modification) Act (CAA). On this election, he gained from the Karawal Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency.
Ravinder Indraj Singh: Ravinder Indraj Singh, a Dalit chief, emerged victorious within the Bawana constituency within the lately held Delhi Meeting election, defeating Jai Bhagwan Upkar of the AAP.
Ashish Sood: Ashish Sood, a Punjabi chief and the Janakpuri MLA, defeated Parveen Kumar of the AAP. Previously, Sood has held numerous vital positions throughout the occasion, together with serving as a councillor, Chief of the Home within the South Delhi Municipal Company (SDMC), and extra lately because the BJP’s Goa in-charge and co-incharge for Jammu and Kashmir.
Pankaj Singh: Pankaj Kumar Singh, a Purvanchali chief, gained the Vikaspuri (South-West) constituency, defeating Mahinder Yadav of AAP. He’s a certified dentist and actively concerned in social companies.
Gupta, together with the brand new cupboard ministers, will take the oath as the subsequent Chief Minister of Delhi on February 20 (Thursday) on the iconic Ramlila Maidan within the nationwide capital.
