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

Rekha Gupta has been named the new Chief Minister of Delhi by the BJP, marking the party's return to power after more than 26 years.
Gupta won the Shalimar Bagh seat by defeating AAP candidate Bandna Kumari by over 29,000 votes during the February 5 Assembly elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rekha Gupta, stating she has risen from grassroots and will work for Delhi's development with full vigour.
Gupta is set to become the fourth woman to serve as Chief Minister of Delhi, following Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit, and Atishi.

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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 …

1 day 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…

1 day 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.

1 day 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.

1 day 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'.

1 day 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…

1 day ago·India

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