New Delhi- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with her council of ministers, took oath as members of the Legislative Assembly on Monday, marking the beginning of the first session of the newly-elected House.
Alongside CM Gupta, BJP ministers Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Kapil Mishra, Ravinder Singh Indraj, Pankaj Kumar Singh, and Manjinder Singh Sirsa were sworn in. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s 22 MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Atishi, also took the oath during the session.
Rekha Gupta had earlier taken oath as Delhi’s Chief Minister on Thursday at a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states. The event, marking the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years, was seen as a major political milestone for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
With her appointment, Rekha Gupta becomes the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi, following Sheila Dikshit, Sushma Swaraj, and Atishi. She is also the fourth BJP leader to hold the post, succeeding Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj.
The first session of the Delhi Assembly, scheduled to last for three days, commenced with BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely taking oath as the pro-tem Speaker. Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena administered his oath at Raj Niwas. The pro-tem Speaker will oversee House proceedings until a full-time Speaker is elected, with the election scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today.
As per the Assembly bulletin, L-G Saxena will address the House on February 25, followed by the tabling of reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
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