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A BJP leader told News18 that Verma may be upset initially, but the party’s discipline is such that the team will work smoothly
BJP MLA and Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma. (File photo/PTI)
The lack of ceremony at his house on Thursday morning and disappointment on his face was clear. Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma Despite being a “giant slaire” of this month’s assembly elections, he missed a golden opportunity to become the Chief Minister of Delhi.
Verma is also not a deputy CM and has to be satisfied with some plum portfolio like Public Works Department and Pani, which are the main areas for the new government as good roads and clean water are the party’s important election promises.
BJP sources said that Verma lost Rekha Gupta Due to his political dynasty and dynasty, his father Sahib was once the Chief Minister of Delhi as Sahib Singh Verma.
Both BJP and RSS were more comfortable with a leader who had no such family political lineage and had increased through rank, he said. Preference was also for a female leader, and hence Verma lost.
Now for many years, New Delhi seat MLA Sheila Dixit to Arvind Kejriwal has become the Chief Minister. Many, therefore, Verma was seen as a front-colon after his shock over Kejriwal.
Verma first became an MLA in 2013 before being elected an MP from West Delhi in 2014 and 2019. However, he was denied a ticket in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Delhi. Verma, a Jat leader with a lot of influence, however, did not have much experience in municipal politics or BJP’s state unit.
A leader who has increased from the ground level was active in the politics of the campus and the state organization, worked as a councilor in the municipal administration, and is now MLA for the first time-it is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi, Rekha Gupta is described. Semi. The BJP wanted to go for a woman’s face. Apart from Gupta, at present there is no women Chief Minister of BJP in the country, although the party has two women Deputy CMs in Rajasthan and Odisha. Delhi has a history of Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dixit and women CMS in Atisi.
The PM has often talked about “Nari Shakti” (women power) and has proud of his government passing the reservation bill of women. Delhi is also a state where women have voted heavy for the BJP this time, which promised a plan to give Rs 2,500. Women per month. Has always supported BJP in Delhi.
Another reason seems to have played an important role as CM in Riya Gupta’s choice, her strong grounding in RSS. His bio is mentioned that he has been associated with the Sangh for 32 years, and the RSS imprint on his selection is clear. Rekha Gupta was part of the students’ wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), and became the President of Delhi University Students Union in the late 1990s. This was not a point on Parvesh Verma’s CV.
A BJP leader told News18 that Verma may be upset initially, but the discipline of the party is such that the team will work smoothly. Verma has been given major portfolio and hence will improve the condition of roads in the capital and drinking water conditions. The BJP leader explained, “He has been given a big opportunity to perform.”
