Who is Rekha Gupta? For the first time, the East-Course and MLA chose the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi by the BJP. Mint

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed Rekha Gupta as the Chief Minister of Delhi. Gupta won the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 with 68,200 votes from Shalimar Bagh seat, defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes.

Once the oath is taken oath, Gupta will become the only woman to become the Chief Minister between the MLA and the three-time councilor and the former councilor. BJP ruled state In the country. In fact, she will be the only second woman after Mamata Banerjee to become the Chief Minister of any state in the country, despite parties in power.

Gupta, a lawyer by profession, will also be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi since 1993, when the first Delhi assembly elections were held. Before that, Sushma Swaraj, Shiela Dixit And the woman of Delhi was CMS.

The much awaited decision to appoint Gupta was taken BJP Legislature Party meeting It was held at the party’s Delhi Unit office on Wednesday evening. Earlier, BJP named former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad And its national secretary Om Prakash Dhankar is as central observers of the party for the election of the leader of his Delhi Legislature Party.

With ministers in Gupta cabinet, I will take oath in mega oath, Ramilila Maidan Prime Minister on 20 February Narendra ModiHome Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister of BJP ruled states, NDA leaders, Union ministers and other major figures will be involved in taking oath of the new government of Delhi.

The BJP won a historic victory by scoring 48 seats in the 70 -member Delhi Assembly. AAP since 2015, in power, won only 22 seats.

50 -year -old Gupta will be the first BJP Chief Minister in Delhi after a gap of 27 years. The last party leader to become the Chief Minister of the national capital was the late of Sushma Swaraj in 1998.

Gupta is an active member of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood. Her political visit began in 1992, when she joined the RSS Students’ Organization, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. She became president Delhi University Students Union (Dusu) in 1996–1997.

Gupta is a former Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of South Delhi (SDMC), who lost the MCD mayorl election in 2023. Gupta won the municipal elections from North Patampura (Ward 54) in 2007 and became a councilor for the first time. He has since won three times in the municipal elections and is also a member of the BJP’s National Executive.

Gupta has experience in municipal rule and will be responsible for implementing it Delhi government ‘S women-focused policies, especially For the Mahila Yojana, 2500 BJP was promised in its east-pole manifesto.

Uses Gupta “Work hi pehchan“(Kama is my identity), as a tagline on his website for his campaigns.

Rekha Gupta’s political journey here

Daulat Ram as Secretary of Ram College in 1994-95.

As Secretary of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) in 1995-96.

As the chairman of Delhi University Students Union In 1996-97.

Secretary of Bharatiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha, Delhi from 2003-2004.

-Bek under the chairmanship of Dharmendra Pradhan, National Secretary of BJP Yuva Morch in 2004-2006.

Councilor Councilor of North Patampura, Delhi in April 2007.

-Women’s Welfare and Child Development Committee was the chairman of MCD for two consecutive years from 2007-2009.

-Women’s Front of the state of Delhi was the general secretary of BJP -2009.

In March 2010, she became a member of BJP’s national executive.

Delhi mayoral election for AAP’s Shelli Oberoi in February 2023.

-won Delhi assembly election For the first time from Shalimar Bagh seat in February 2025.

Gupta has declared a total family net worth 50 million. It also includes 3.55 crores for oneself 1.44 crores for spouses,