UP CM Yogi congratulates Rekha Gupta on being named Delhi CM, but to miss swearing-in ceremony tomorrow

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday congratulated Rekha Gupta on being named Delhi CM. However, he will miss the swearing-in ceremony scheduled tomorrow at Ramlila Ground in Delhi.

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Gupta, the first-time MLA, won from the Shalimar Bagh constituency defeating AAP's Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes.

Her political career beging in 1992 with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Daulat Ram College, Delhi University. She later become the president of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) in 1996-97.

In 2007, she secured the position of councillor from North Pitampura. She later held positions as General Secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha in Delhi and served on its national executive committee.

BJP secured 48 seats out of 70 assembly constituencies, while AAP got 22 in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections.

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Ram Niwas Goyal

3 hours ago

Needless to say that BJP is a party with a difference which has the knack of finding invaluable gems out of countless stones is evident from the unanimous election of the 50 year old Rekha Gupta as the legislature party leader who has just sworn in as Chief Minister of Delhi. Irrespective of the caste, creed, gender or financial standing, the party offers level playing field to its cadres who can aspire to reach the top positions of power depending upon their abilities. Undoubtedly Rekha Gupta a first-time MLA from the Shalimar Bagh constituency, who holds vast experience as Chief of DU Students Union, three- time Councillor & Mayor of Municipal Corporation, General Secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha in Delhi, Member of National Executive Committee and National Vice President of BJP’s Women Wing, is a most deserving grassroots leader who has the acumen to handle various issues of the national capital. The BJP top leadership believes that after she takes over as CM, Rekha Gupta shall start working on war footing and would not leave any stone unturned for overhauling the functioning of the Delhi Government to ensure that the City becomes environmentally sustainable and smart having world class roads, rail and air transport infrastructure and simultaneously working on party’s flagship project of cleaning and development of the sacred Yamuna River with a picturesque waterfront having lush green gardens, parks, tourism and recreational facilities. The party also hopes that she would address other important issues like women's safety, unemployment, and electoral promises in a time bound manner.

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