‘I am grateful for all your blessings’: Delhi CM-elect Rekha Gupta

NEW DELHI: After Rekha Gupta was elected as the Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party leader, she expressed her gratitude to the party on Wednesday.

Speaking to media persons, she said, “I thank BJP, and I am grateful for the blessings of all of you”. In a post on X, Gupta said, “I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the top leadership for trusting me and entrusting me with the responsibility of the post of Chief Minister. This trust and support of yours has given me new energy and inspiration. I pledge that I will work with full honesty, integrity and dedication for the welfare, empowerment and overall development of every citizen of Delhi. I am fully committed to this important opportunity to take Delhi to new heights”.

दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री पद की जिम्मेदारी सौंपने और मुझ पर विश्वास जताने के लिए मैं शीर्ष नेतृत्व और दिल्ली की जनता की हृदय से आभार व्यक्त करती हूँ। आपका समर्थन मेरी प्रेरणा है, और मैं पूरी निष्ठा से दिल्ली के विकास और जनसेवा के लिए समर्पित रहूंगी।#मुख्यमंत्री #शीर्षनेतृत्व… pic.twitter.com/2U2qM1Nxay

— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) February 19, 2025

Meanwhile, celebrations started outside Gupta’s residence after the declaration. She is set to become the fourth female Chief Minister of Delhi. She was elected leader of the BJP legislative party at a meeting of newly elected BJP MLAs on Wednesday.

#WATCH | Delhi CM designate Rekha Gupta says, ” I want to thank PM Modi, BJP high command people of Delhi for giving me this opportunity, after 27 years, a new chapter is beginning. It is a pride moment for all the women in the country…we have staked claim to form the… pic.twitter.com/uMb1hLofTL

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2025

Rekha Gupta has been elected from Shalimar Bagh and will take the oath of office on Thursday at Ramlila Maidan. BJP central observers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Om Prakash Dhankar were present at the meeting of the newly-elected MLAs.

The BJP is forming a government after 27 years in Delhi. Rekha Gupta will be the fourth woman Chief Minister. The BJP won 48 seats in a historic mandate earlier this month, ousting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from power. All arrangements have been made for the swearing-in function tomorrow. (ANI)