Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta to be new Delhi CM

The BJP on Wednesday introduced Rekha Gupta, the MLA-elect from Shalimar Bagh, as the brand new chief minister of Delhi. She is about to take oath of workplace on Thursday, 20 February at Ram Lila Maidan.

Gupta’s appointment marks the primary time since 2014 — when the BJP assumed energy on the Centre — that the get together has chosen a lady to steer a state below its governance. She additionally turns into the fourth girl to carry the place of chief minister of Delhi, following Sushma Swaraj (BJP), Sheila Dikshit (Congress), and Atishi (AAP).

A primary-time MLA, Gupta defeated Aam Admi Get together’s (AAP) Bandana Kumari, who had defeated her within the 2020 and 2015 elections. Gupta secured 68,200 votes within the 2025 Delhi meeting election, successful the Shalimar Bagh seat.

With an intensive political profession behind her, Gupta is a seasoned BJP chief, at present serving because the general-secretary of the get together’s Delhi unit. At 50, she has additionally held the place of nationwide vice-president of the BJP’s Mahila Morcha. A lawyer by occupation, she started her political journey as president of the Delhi College College students’ Union (DUSU) from 1996-97.

Gupta later entered municipal politics, successful the Delhi councillor elections in Uttari Pitampura (ward 54) in 2007 and securing re-election in 2012. She has additionally served as mayor of the South Delhi Municipal Company, including to her administrative expertise.

Gupta can also be a long-time member of the RSS, having joined its scholar wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, and subsequently being elected as DUSU president within the late Nineteen Nineties.