Delhi Assembly Session: Vijennder Gupta elected as Speaker after CM Rekha Gupta proposes his name

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta installs cameras in the office to disprove LoP Atishi’s claim on Ambedkar Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh's portrait removal.

Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra takes charge of key departments after seeking his mother’s blessings.

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta criticizes opposition for disrupting proceedings, calls their conduct irresponsible and against the parliamentary system.

Delhi Assembly Pro-tem Speaker Arvinder Singh Lovely accuses opponents of diversion tactics ahead of CAG report release.

BJP MLA Vijender Gupta elected speaker of newly constituted Delhi Assembly.

BJP nominated Vijender Gupta as its Speaker candidate in the Delhi Assembly. He will contest today and given the majority of the BJP in the House, he would comfortably win the post.

The election for the Speaker will take place in the assembly today after the MLAs take oath. 

Former Delhi CM Atishi said, "We asked for the CM's time two days ago but we did not get her time. The Vidhan Sabha session is underway and we have come outside her office and we are waiting for her time."

Atishi and other AAP MLAs have reached the Delhi CM office to protest. They are inside the office and have reached out to demand the decision on Rs 2,500 financial aid to Delhi women promised by the BJP during elections. 

BJP MLA OP Sharma launched a scathing attack on AAP saying that AAP is nearing its end gradually. 

BJP MLA Vijender Gupta said that the CAG report will be tabled in the assembly on February 25 at noon. 

AAP leader Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat takes oath.

Delhi Minister and Karawal Nagar MLA Kapil Mishra takes oath as the member of the House.

Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma, Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Asish Sood take oath as the member of the House.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta took oath as a member of the House. Protem Speaker Arvinder Singh Lovely administered the oath.  

Protem Speaker Arvinder Singh Lovely, ahead of the Assembly session, said, "As a pro-tem Speaker, my duty is to administer the oath to the newly-elected members and to conduct the election of Speaker. This will be the House business today. My wishes and sympathy are with Atishi because I felt bad when she was called temporary CM. I hope she will become permanent Leader of Opposition."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and other BJP MLAs have arrived in the assembly. 

BJP leader Vijender Gupta on the first session of the newly constituted Delhi Assembly said, "Today is the first day of the newly constituted Delhi Assembly. I am happy that all the members will take oath today. I will also get the opportunity to assume the charge as Speaker of Delhi Assembly. Tomorrow, the LG will address the House. The CAG report will be tabled the House at 12 pm. The session will be of three days."

BJP MLA-elect and minister Parvesh Verma said that the government will fulfill all the promises it made during the elections. He said, "The new Delhi government has been formed with a lot of hope. I want to tell that our government will meet your expectations, we will fulfil all the promises made during the election. I want to say to the Opposition that we need their support as well. We want that good proposals are passed, good laws are enacted which will be useful for Delhi and take it to new heights. We don't want to tell that we will make Delhi like Paris and London, but we will develop Delhi as a beautiful and developed national capital. There would be many priorities, you will be informed. We will work 24x7... CAG reports will be tabled tomorrow."  

Leader of Opposition Delhi Assembly Atishi says, "People of Delhi have given us the responsibility of opposition and we will raise the voice of people in the assembly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP had promised to the people of Delhi that in the first cabinet meeting, the scheme of giving Rs 2500 per month to every woman will be passed, but that has not happened yet."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta shows victory sign as she arrives at the Delhi Assembly for the first session of the Assembly. 

On Delhi Assembly Session, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood says, "BJP has come to power after 27 years. Our first priority will be to provide the people of Delhi with clean water, better sewage, better roads, clean air...For the last 10 years, the issue of water was like a nightmare for the people of Delhi." 

Kapil Mishra called the first day of the session historic. He said, "It is a historic day today. The people who cheated Delhi have understood that the real owner is only the public. Corruption has a limited time, and after that, it is over. Under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, such a government has come to Delhi that will work for the people of Delhi..."

LG VK Saxena administered oath to protem Speaker Arvinder Singh Lovely. Lovely will preside the proceedings of the first day of the session and will administer oath to MLA-elects. 

On February 26, the third day of the session will commence at 11:00 am. The MLAs will debate on the Motion of Thanks. It will be followed by the election of the Deputy Speaker.

LG VK Saxena will address the Delhi Legislative Assembly on February 25. 

The BJP has said that 14 reports of the CAG will be tabled in the Delhi Assembly during the session. The BJP also slammed AAP and Arvind Kejriwal for delay in tabling the report.  

The session will be held on February 24, 25, 27 and 14 pending CAG reports on the performance of the previous AAP government will be tabled in the House. Visuals from the Delhi Assembly.

Ahead of participating in the first session of the Delhi Assembly, Delhi CM Relkha Gupta visited Jhandewalan Temple and offered prayers.

LG VK Saxena has appointed BJP MLA-elect Arvinder Singh Lovely as the protem Speaker. He will reach the Raj Niwas and take the oath of office. Following this, he will reach the assembly and administer oaths to the newly elected MLAs.