Delhi CM allocates portfolios, keeps finance, gives PwD to Parvesh Verma

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa says, " The 14 CAG reports from 2015 that were held back by Arvind Kejriwal because there were so many scams...in the performance report, it was clear that there were so many issues, especially the liquor policy...it has been passed now. Now, these reports will be presented in the Parliament"

During the first Cabinet meeting, two major agendas were approved: the Ayushman Yojana and pending CAG reports. The cabinet reinstated the Ayushman Yojana, which had been halted by the previous government and was not implemented by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government. Under the current administration, this scheme will now be available to the people of Delhi, featuring an additional benefit of Rs 5 lakh and other advantages. Fourteen pending reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) were passed and will be presented in the assembly for further discussion

Congress leader Alka Lamba says, "I congratulate her (Rekha Gupta) as she has a huge responsibility now. They (BJP) keep promising, also they have been in power at the centre. All the 7 MLAs of Delhi are from BJP. Let's see what they do to clean Yamuna now, as they are in power in Delhi as well. For now, I think all the machines cleaning Yamuna and everything there is being done just for photo ops..."

On former Delhi CM Atishi's statement regarding the BJP's promise to give Rs 2500 to the women in Delhi, the Delhi CM says, "It's our government; the agenda will be ours. Let us work. She doesn't need to tell us everything; she has done what she has to while being in power."

After chairing the first Cabinet meeting, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "I will hold the portfolios of departments of General Administration, Service, Finance, Revenue, Women and Child Development, Land and Building, Information and Public Relations, Vigilance, Planning and other departments which are not allocated to any other minister."

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has kept the finance, revenue, women, and child development portfolios as the BJP government in Delhi distributes roles within the new Cabinet. Senior leader Ashish Sood will lead the home department, while Parvesh Verma will be responsible for the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, which is tasked with the cleanup of the Yamuna River.

As per the sources, Delhi government has paassed the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the first Cabinet meeting of the party government.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Delhi's newly elected chief minister and congratulated her. "I have full faith that under PM Modi's able leadership, Delhi will reach new heights of development and the government will be successful in fulfilling the aspirations of the people. With the guidance of respected PM Modi and the dedicated efforts of the double-engine government, the national capital will continue to move forward in the direction of prosperity and progress," Dhami said.

The first Cabinet meeting of new BJP government in Delhi headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has started. BJP leaders during the recently concluded Assembly polls promised to implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the first Cabinet meeting of the party government.

After taking part in Yamuna aarti at Vasudev Ghat, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has arrived at the Secretariat to chair her first cabinet meeting. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, along with her cabinet ministers and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, performed Yamuna Aarti.

After assuming the charge, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "We have a cabinet meeting today. We will continuously work towards the mission of Viksit Delhi, and we will fulfil all the promises that we have made... At 5 PM, we will go to Yamuna Ghat for aarti. The cabinet meeting will be held at 7 PM."

Former Delhi CM and AAP leader Atishi says, "PM Modi and all the leaders of the BJP, and Rekha Gupta herself promised the women of Delhi that they will deposit 2500 in the bank accounts of the women of Delhi - the day their govt will be formed and the first cabinet meeting is held. They promised that the first installment would be released by March 8 (2025). Today, the oath-taking ceremony has been completed, the new govt is formed, and the cabinet meeting is going to be held today. I demand the BJP govt to pass the scheme to release the money for all the women of Delhi that they promised..."

As per the sources, the CAG report will be passed in the first cabinet of the BJP government in Delhi, so that it can be tabled in the House. The 14 CAG reports during the AAP government have not yet been presented in the house. The Cabinet meeting will take place at 7 pm. The Cabinet will discuss urgent business in the national capital after forming the government. 

The Delhi Cabinet-led by CM Rekha Gupta will visit the Yamuna bank on Thursday evening. This comes after their oath-taking ceremony which took place on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and asserted that he is “confident she will work for Delhi’s development with full vigour.”

Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandan said, "I congratulate PM Modi, this is for the first time after Sushma Swaraj that a woman CM (Rekha Gupta) has been selected in Delhi. This is a joyous occasion for all. I congratulate the CM and the entire cabinet."

PM Modi, who attended a meeting with NDA leaders and newly sworn-in Delhi ministers at the Imperial Hotel, stood with the NDA leader for a photo op.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the hotel for the meeting of the CMs of the National Democratic Alliance.

Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma said, "There are a lot of responsibilities, but we are happy that we will work under the leadership of PM Modi. We will bring all the schemes of the central government to Delhi"

After BJP's Rekha Gupta's oath as the CM of Delhi, her husband Manish Gupta said, "We feel extremely proud. We are overjoyed. We can sense the responsibility...We had to pinch ourselves to believe this...It is our good luck...PM Modi's vision is the CM's vision."

UP Deputy CM KP Maurya said, "Rekha Gupta will become the 'Bhagya Rekha' and 'Vikas Rekha' of Delhi. Soon, Delhi will become the way the nation and the world want it to be. Everyone is welcome at the Kumbh but if she (Rekha Gupta) gets too involved in her new responsibilities, we will send the 'Sangam Jal' to Delhi for her."

UP Deputy CMs KP Maurya and Brajesh Pathak reached the hotel for the meeting of the CMs of the National Democratic Alliance.

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma reached a hotel for the meeting of the CMs of the National Democratic Alliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a lunch with the NDA leaders at the Imperial Hotel. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other senior NDA leader reached the hotel.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with her cabinet colleagues will go to inspect the cleanliness of Yamuna after holding the first cabinet meeting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with NDA leaders at the Imperial Hotel. However, the agenda of the meeting is not known as of now.

BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa took oath as Delhi minister in the Punjab language at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi.

BJP MLA Satish Upadhyay said, "The swearing-in ceremony concluded successfully. We will fulfil our resolutions of making a Viksit Delhi."

Along with Delhi's new cabinet, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the crowd at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi.

Pankaj Kumar Singh took oath as Delhi minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi. He defeated AAP's Mahinder Yadav in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 from Vikaspuri by 12,876 votes.

Karawal Nagar Kapil Mishra is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a former Delhi Cabinet Minister in the second Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government from 2015 to 2017 and held several ministries, including Tourism, Art, Culture, Languages, Gurudwara Elections, and Water Resources. Kapil Mishra, who was the AAP candidate, was elected to the Delhi Assembly in 2015 when he won the Karawal Nagar constituency by defeating BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht with a margin of 44,431 votes. Earlier, Bisht defeated Mishra in the 2013 Delhi Election by 3,083 votes. Mishra left the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and joined the BJP in 2019 and contested the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls from Model Town but lost. AAP's Akhilesh Pati Tripathi defeated Mishra by 11,133 votes. Kapil Mishra defeated AAP's Manoj Kumar Tyagi in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 from Karawal Nagar by 23,355 votes.

Kapil Mishra took oath as Delhi minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi. 

Ravinder Indraj Singh took oath as Delhi minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi. Singh defeated AAP's Jai Bhagwan Upkar in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 from Bawana by 31,475 votes.

Ashish Sood took oath as Delhi minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi. Sood defeated AAP's Parveen Kumar in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 from Janakpuri by 18,766 votes.

Rajouri Garden Manjinder Singh Sirsa is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national secretary and a former MLA from Rajouri Garden. Sirsa was also a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). He was also the president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee twice, in 2013 and then again in 2017. Sirsa won the 2013 Delhi Assembly Election as an Akali Dal nominee from Rajouri Garden when he defeated Congress candidate Dhanwati Chandela by 11,008 votes. However, Sirsa couldn't retain his seat in the 2015 elections when he was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Jarnail Singh by 10,036 votes. Sirsa made a comeback in 2017 when he won a bypoll necessitated by the death of Jarnail Singh. Sirsa defeated Congress candidate Meenakshi Chandela as a BJP candidate by 14,652 votes. Sirsa defeated AAP's Dhanwati Chandela in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 from Rajouri Garden by 18,190 votes.

Manjinder Singh Sirsa took oath as Delhi minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi.

Parvesh Verma is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and a former member of the Lok Sabha. He is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma. Parvesh contested the Delhi Assembly Election in 2013 from Mehrauli and won against Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Narinder Singh Sejwal and Congress leader Dr Yoganand Shastri. Verma defeated Sejwal by 4,564 votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, Verma won the West Delhi parliamentary constituency by defeating AAP's Jarnail Singh and sitting Congress MP Mahabal Mishra. Verma defeated Jarnail Singh with a handsome margin of 2,68,586 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Verma not only retained the constituency but won by a record margin of 5,78,486 votes. Verma defeated Congress leader Mahabal Mishra and AAP candidate Balbir Singh Jakhar. However, the BJP denied him a ticket in the 2024 parliamentary elections. In the Delhi Assembly Election 2025, Verma defeated former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by 4,089 votes.

Parvesh Verma took oath as Delhi minister in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi.

Rekha Gupta took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi in the presence of PM Modi at Ramlila Maidan.

On the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi CM Designate Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "I congratulate Delhi CM Designate Rekha Gupta. She will fulfil all the expectations of the public of Delhi. Under the leadership of PM Modi, Delhi will become 'Viksit Delhi'...Due to pre-scheduled programs, I am not able to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi CM Designate Rekha Gupta..."

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hugged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on the stage at Ramlila Maidan as he arrived there to attend the Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on the stage at Ramlila Maidan to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta.

Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta did a 'Namaste' to the crowd at Ramlila Maidan. She will take oath as the Chief Minister shortly.

Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta greeted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ahead of her oath-taking at Ramlila Maidan.

Home Minister Amit Shah arrived on the stage at Ramlila Maidan to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Maharashtra Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders took the stage as they reach for the swearing-in ceremony for Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies - Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar - arrived on stage ahead of the oath-taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu arrived on stage ahead of the oath-taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan.

Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said, "Good luck to her (Delhi CM-elect Rekha Gupta) and her entire cabinet. We hope that she will work well for Delhi. The manifesto prepared by the BJP is elaborate and can burden the Delhi government financially. We will say something in their favour or against them after observing their work for some time.  We hope she works well for Delhi."

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini greeted Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta as he arrived at Ramlila Maidan to attend her oath ceremony.

BJP MPs, MLAs and other party leaders arrived on stage ahead of the oath-taking ceremony at Ramlila Maidan.

Congress leader Alka Lamba said, "My greetings to the new Delhi CM Rekha Gupta. I went into nostalgia when her name was announced. We always had an ideological battle with her. The safety of our daughters is the main concern in Delhi; I hope she works on that. We will support her if she works in that direction."

BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri said, "Delhi ko AAP-da se mukti...The development of the country under PM Narendra Modi will now be seen in Delhi too."

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal greeted Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta as she arrived at Ramlila Maidan to attend her oath ceremony.

Delhi LG VK Saxena reached the stage ahead of the oath-taking ceremony. He was seen speaking to Delhi CM-elect Rekha Gupta.

Rekha Gupta has been given Z-category security. Under the Z category, 22 policemen of the Delhi Police will be deployed for the security of Gupta. Earlier, Arvind Kejriwal had Z+ category security of Delhi Police.

On the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi CM Designate Rekha Gupta, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said, "There will be a lot of development in Delhi after BJP leader Rekha Gupta takes oath as the CM of Delhi. She will write a new chapter of development under the leadership of PM Modi...It is a very emotional day and my mother, Sushma Swaraj is surely blessing Rekha Gupta."

Delhi CM-elect Rekha Gupta arrived at Ramlila Maidan to take oath as chief minister of the national capital amid tight security.

Delhi Chief Minister-elect Rekha Gupta, ahead of taking oath said women in Delhi will get Rs 2,500 monthly aid by March 8.

BJP leader Parvesh Sahib Singh, who will take oath as a Delhi Minister today, said, "We have a huge responsibility towards Delhi. People of Delhi gave us immense love and blessings. After 27 years, BJP is going to form the govt in Delhi today. I thank PM Modi whose development has been trusted by the people. People of Delhi are confident that under the leadership of Narendra Modi, we will succeed in making Delhi the most beautiful capital of the world. I thank party chief JP Nadda, HM Amit Shah. Under the leadership, we received a good direction for Delhi and we formed the govt. I extend best wishes to all the workers of Delhi. Their hard work has borne fruits. I thank the people of Delhi who gave us 48 seats...We fulfil all the promises we made in our manifesto...I always say that I am a disciplined worker of the BJP and will always be one, I will be in the BJP till my last breath...I will shoulder whatever responsibility is given to me by the party."

Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta's son, Nikunj said, "It is good that a woman has been given the opportunity to be the CM. We are confident that she will be able to shoulder her responsibility very well. Her 30-year-long hard work has proved to be successful. She has worked hard and did all this on her own. She started from DUSU. We thank PM Modi, party and everyone for this opportunity to her."

Madhya Pradesh CM Dr Mohan Yadav said, "This is the farsightedness of PM Modi. No one from my family was ever even an MLA, but I was made the CM. 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas' is not just a slogan for PM Modi, it is also executed. On the other hand, there are some parties which are not able to look at anyone other than a certain family. They ridiculed democracy, and this step of PM Modi is a tight slap on their faces... Rekha Gupta's selection is beneficial for Delhi and the entire nation..."

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Dr. Rajeev Bindal said, "This is a golden moment for the country and the BJP, when under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, Rekha Gupta will take oath as the CM along with her team. After a long time, Delhi's development will be ensured and the country can see this...In last 10 years, PM Modi has taken several steps towards women empowerment...In this connection, a woman CM in Delhi is the far-reaching thinking of PM Modi."

BJP MP Dr K Laxman said, "People are overjoyed with the formation of a double-engine government under the leadership of PM Modi. The corrupt government of Kejriwal has been removed (from power) and it is important to have a 'Viksit Delhi' under the leadership of Rekha Gupta for a 'Viksit Bharat'. AAP misled people in the name of 'aam aadmi' ...They could not fulfill any of their promises. The entire country is looking at PM Modi. BJP is going to be there from Delhi to the south."

BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde arrived at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi to attend the oath ceremony of Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta and her council of ministers.

Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta left from her residence. Gupta, a former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president and municipal councilor, will be sworn in as the fourth woman CM of Delhi at a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan later in the afternoon, in the presence of Prime Minister Modi and other dignitaries.

BJP leader Vijender Gupta said, “I am thankful to the party for giving me the responsibility of Speaker of Delhi Assembly. I will fulfil my responsibility. I hope we will have healthy discussions in the House.”

BJP MP Yogendra Chandolia said, "I thank PM Modi for respecting the Nari Shakti. Half of the Indian population is women. There are young faces in the cabinet which will work for a fast development."

BJP MLA Pankaj Singh's wife Rashmi on him likely to take oath as minister, said, “She must be happy today. She (Pankaj Singh’s mother) always wanted her son to become a minister.”

"After 27 years, the exile is over, we will fulfil all the promises made to Delhi," said Delhi CM-elect Rekha Gupta.

On the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi CM Designate Rekha Gupta, BJP leader Tarun Chugh said, "It is a welcome step. PM has always worked for women empowerment since May 26, 2014"

Rekha Gupta, the CM-designate of Delhi, has firmly dismissed the possibility of moving into the controversial ‘Sheesh Mahal’—the official Chief Minister’s residence—after taking the oath of office.

When asked whether she would reside in the lavish bungalow after her swearing-in, Gupta quickly responded, “Nahi, Nahi…” (No, No).”

Priti Mishra, wife of BJP leader Kapil Mishra, said, "I feel so proud. I express gratitude to PM Modi that he has included him (Kapil Mishra) in the team (Council of Ministers in Delhi). Whatever is needed for the development of Delhi will be done. It is all happening with the blessings of the Almighty."

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers - Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar left for Delhi. They will attend the Rekha Gupta's swearing-in ceremony in Delhi. Sunil Tatkare, Praful Patel, Ashish Shelar will also arrive in Delhi to attend the event.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra who will take oath as a Delhi minister today, said, "I have not come here (to the temple) to ask for anything, I am here to express gratitude. PM has a vision for this city, we will implement it together..."

Family members and neighbours at the parental residence of BJP leader and Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta, celebrate. Shakuntla Devi, a relative of Rekha Gupta, said. “We are very happy. We are dancing, bursting crackers and distributing sweets.”

Two BJP workers danced enthusiastically as celebrations continued outside Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. The swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Rekha Gupta and her council of ministers will take place today.

As soon as Rekha Gupta takes oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi, she will get Z category security of Delhi Police.

After taking oath as the chief minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta will go with the entire cabinet to inspect the cleanliness of Yamuna. 

The preparations are underway at Ramlila Maidan where the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta and her council of ministers will take place today.

Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta's husband, Manish Gupta said, "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."

Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta said, "It is a miracle, it is a new motivation and a new chapter. If I can be the CM, this means ways are open for all women. Anyone who has been corrupt will have to give an account of each and every rupee."

Six newly elected MLAs -- Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Pankaj Singh, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and Ravinder Indraj -- will take oath as members of the new council of ministers.

Over 25,000 security personnel and over 15 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in Delhi for Thursday's oath ceremony of the new chief minister at Ramlila Maidan, a police officer said. The ceremony is likely to be attended by top party leaders, including chief ministers from BJP-governed states.

"We have deployed more than 25,000 police personnel and over 15 companies of paramilitary forces," the officer said and added "robust" security arrangements were in place to maintain law and order.

The selection of Rekha Gupta, who will be the only woman chief minister among the states being ruled by the BJP or in coalition with its allies at present, is being seen as efforts by the BJP to send a message to its women voter base. At present, Gupta will be the second woman chief minister in the country after TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal).

Rekha Gupta, who won from Shalimar Bagh defeating AAP candidate Bandana Kumari by over 29,000 votes and was among the frontrunners for the chief ministership, will take the oath of office at a grand ceremony at the Ramlila ground on Thursday.
She is set to become the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi after Sushma Swaraj(BJP), Sheila Dikshit (Congress) and Atishi (AAP).

Rekha Gupta, accompanied by Prasad, Dhankar and Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva among others, met Lt Governor VK Saxena and staked claim to form the government.

Rekha Gupta, 50, was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting late evening here, senior BJP leader Ravishankar Prasad, who along with OP Dhankar was appointed as the party's two central observers, announced on Wednesday. 

BJP sources said besides Gupta, six newly elected MLAs -- Parvesh Verma who defeated AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi seat, Ashish Sood, Pankaj Singh, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra and Ravinder Indraj -- will take oath as members of the new council of ministers.

Rekha Gupta, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Shalimar Bagh, will take oath as the chief minister of Delhi at iconic Ramlila Maidan today in the presence of around 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues and the chief ministers of NDA-ruled states.