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Indian prime minister’s party names a woman as top government official in New Delhi state

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party named Rekha Gupta as the chief minister of New Delhi on February 20, 2025, marking a significant political change after 26 years of the Aam Aadmi Party's rule.
Gupta's party won 48 out of 70 assembly seats in the recent election, ousting the Aam Aadmi Party which secured 22 seats.
Rekha Gupta expressed commitment to work for the development of Delhi, stating, 'I will work with full honesty, integrity, and dedication.'
The Aam Aadmi Party faced criticism after its leaders conceded defeat following BJP's victory in the February 8 polls.

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Dawn

Ruling BJP takes control of New Delhi after 27 years as chief minister sworn in

A member of India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in on Thursday as chief minister of New Delhi after an election landslide handed it control of the capital for the first time in decades. Rekha Gupta, 50, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the fourth woman to serve as chief minister of the sprawling megacity of more than 30 million people. The BJP is in government nationally but has not controlled the …

2 days ago·Pakistan

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Malay Mail

India’s ruling party BJP secures Delhi after decades, Modi ally Rekha Gupta fourth woman named chief minister

NEW DELHI, Feb 20 — A member of India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in today as chief minister of Delhi after an election landslide handed it control of the capital for the first time in decades. Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the fourth woman to serve as chief minister of the sprawling megacity of more than 30 million people. The BJP is in government nationally but has not control…

2 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Le Monde

India's ruling party takes control of Delhi

Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in as Delhi's chief minister after a historic election victory, marking the party's first control of the capital in over two decades.

2 days ago·Paris, France

Rekha Gupta of India’s ruling BJP sworn in as chief minister of Delhi

Gupta’s ascent to power hands control of the capital city to Prime Minister Modi’s party for the first time in 27 years.

2 days ago·Qatar

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Tribune India

Confident Rekha Gupta will work for Delhis development with full vigour: PM Modi - The Tribune

Says 'she has risen from grassroots, being active in campus politics, state organisation, municipal administration and now MLA as well as CM'.

2 days ago·Chandigarh, India

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India TV News

AAP's Swati Maliwal attends Rekha Gupta's swearing-in as Delhi CM, sparks buzz

AAP MP Swati Maliwal was among the prominent political figures present at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday as BJP’s Rekha Gupta took oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. A video shared by news agency PTI showed Maliwal, the former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief, standing on a stage adorned with a banner featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She was seen engaged in an intense conversation with Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav, adding t…

2 days ago·India

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