Rekha Gupta (born 19 July 1974) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th Chief Minister of Delhi since 20 February 2025. She is the fourth female chief minister of Delhi. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she has been serving as the MLA for Shalimar Bagh since 2025. [1] [2]She had previously served as General Secretary and President of …

3 days ago · By making Rekha Gupta the Delhi CM, the BJP is trying to build on the legacy of women chief ministers, and showing AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's stint as a contrast and aberration. Delhi has seen a string of women chief ministers, including the 15-year rule of Congress's Sheila Dikshit.

3 days ago · Rekha Gupta is set to take oath as the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi. The 50-year-old, a senior BJP leader, won from Shalimar Bagh against AAP’s Bandana Kumari. As she becomes the saffron party’s fourth CM face in the national capital, let’s look at her political journey

2 days ago · Why BJP went with Rekha Gupta. Rekha Gupta, a first-time legislator from the BJP, defeated the three-time Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Bandana Kumari by over 29,000 votes from Shalimar Bagh in the Delhi elections. Belonging to the Vaishya community, Gupta has long-lasting ties with the BJP’s ideological parent – the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ...

2 days ago · Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, is now Delhi’s chief minister. The BJP chose her over senior leaders as it returned to power after nearly three decades. ... The first-time MLA unexpectedly emerged as the BJP leadership’s surprise pick for Delhi’s CM. As the BJP returned to power in the national capital after a 26-year ...

2 days ago · The new Delhi CM Rekha Gupta hails from the Baniya community, primarily traders. The trader community has been a core voter of the BJP since the Vajpayee-Advani era. A BJP leader told HT ,"Baniyas ...

3 days ago · Delhi New CM Swearing-in Highlights: Rekha Gupta has taken oath as Delhi Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan today along with the six MLAs including Parvesh Verma, who have been sworn-in as Delhi Cabinet Ministers. List of 6 MLAs Who Took Oath as Cabinet Minister: Along with Rekha Gupta, Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar ...

3 days ago · First-time MLA Rekha Gupta today took oath as the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi, days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in the national capital after over 26 years ...

2 days ago · Rekha Gupta took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi on Thursday, in a mega ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan in the national capital. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other National Democratic Alliance (NDA) chief ministers and BJP top leaders. Rekha Gupta is the fourth woman ...

4 days ago · BJP MLA and Chief Minister-designate Rekha Gupta met Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena Wednesday evening and staked claim to form government in the national capital.