Rekha Gupta Named Delhi’s New Chief Minister: BJP Announces Cabinet Lineup:

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finalized Rekha Gupta as the new Chief Minister of Delhi in the BJP Legislature Party meeting. With this, a major step towards the formation of a new government in Delhi has been taken.

Sources indicate that seven MLAs, including Rekha Gupta, are expected to take the oath today. The list of potential ministers in the new Delhi cabinet has also surfaced.

Delhi’s Expected Cabinet Ministers

According to reports, the following leaders are likely to be included in the Delhi government cabinet:

Rekha Gupta (Chief Minister)
Parvesh Verma
Ashish Sood
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Pankaj Singh
Kapil Mishra
Ravindra Kumar (Indraj)

Who is Rekha Gupta?

Background and Education

Rekha Gupta, 50, hails from Jind district, Haryana.
Her family moved to Delhi in 1976.
She is married to Manish Gupta.
Rekha Gupta is a lawyer by profession, having completed LLB.
She has a diverse educational background, with degrees in B.Com, LLB, MA, and MBA.
She completed her studies from Delhi and Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.

Political Journey

Rekha Gupta has been active in politics since her student years.
She began her political career at Daulat Ram College (Delhi University) in 1992.
She served as the President of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) in 1996-97.
Currently, she holds the position of National Vice President of the BJP Mahila Morcha.

Electoral Victory

Rekha Gupta is an MLA from the Shalimar Bagh assembly seat in Delhi.
In the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, she defeated Vandana Kumari of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by a margin of 29,595 votes.

BJP Leaders React to Rekha Gupta’s Appointment

Following the announcement of Rekha Gupta as Delhi CM, senior BJP leader Pravesh Verma expressed his delight, stating that her appointment is a matter of happiness and pride for the party.

With this new leadership in place, Delhi is set to witness a fresh wave of governance under the BJP’s administration.