Rekha Gupta

February 21, 2025 12:02 AM

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta chairs first Cabinet meeting, implements Ayushman Bharat scheme, moves to table 14 pending CAG reports

Hours after taking the oath as Delhi’s Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta chaired her first cabinet meeting, announcing key decisions that set the tone for her government. Among the first orders of business was the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi, with a ₹5 lakh top-up provided by the state government. Additionally, she confirmed that her government would table the 14 pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports in the Assembly’s first sitting, a move that the previ...

February 20, 2025 9:01 PM

Rekha Gupta begins tenure as Delhi CM with Yamuna Aarti, Cabinet members join ceremony

On her first day as Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, along with her newly inducted cabinet members and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, attended the evening aarti at Vasudev Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna. Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, took oath as the ninth Chief Minister of Delhi earlier in the day at a grand swearing-in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, top BJP leaders, and chief ministers from NDA-ruled states. The 50-yea...

February 20, 2025 3:05 PM

PM Modi attends NDA Chief Ministers’ meeting in Delhi after Rekha Gupta’s swearing-In

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Imperial Hotel in the national capital on Thursday to chair a crucial meeting with Chief Ministers from states governed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The high-level gathering comes just hours after the swearing-in of Delhi's newly elected Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was among the first senior leaders to reach the venue, followed by BJP National President JP Nadda and Rajasthan Chief Minister B...

February 20, 2025 2:27 PM

Prime Minister congratulates Rekha Gupta and new Delhi Government Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her team of six ministers after they took the oath of office, expressing confidence that the new team, which blends vigour and experience, will deliver good governance in the national capital. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Congratulations to Rekha Gupta ji on taking oath as Delhi's Chief Minister. She has risen from the grassroots, being active in campus politics, state organisation, munici...

February 20, 2025 4:42 PM

Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi’s fourth woman chief minister in grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rekha Gupta was sworn-in as Delhi's chief minister in a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath of office to Gupta and her council of ministers, which includes Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh. Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Sing...

February 20, 2025 10:09 AM

Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Rekha Gupta’s list of Ministers

Rekha Gupta is set to take the oath as the Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, alongside six ministers, on Thursday. President Droupadi Murmu has officially appointed the Chief Minister and her cabinet, with a gazette notification issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs confirming that the appointments will take effect once they are sworn in. Gupta, who is a first-time MLA, will become the fourth woman to assume the office of Chief Minister of Delhi. The grand sweari...