Rekha Gupta has taken oath as the Delhi chief minister, becoming the first leader from the BJP to assume the post after 27 years. While names like Parvesh Verma, Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay were doing the rounds,

An old picture of Gupta, along with former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, has been doing the rounds on social media platforms. Interestingly, Swaraj served as the CM of Delhi for two months – from October 1998 to December 1998 – becoming the first woman to hold the position.

First time MLA Rekha Gupta was sworn-in as the fourth woman chief minister of the national capital after BJP made a comeback in the city after 27 years

Rekha Gupta’s appointment as Delhi’s CM reflects BJP strategy of elevating unexpected candidates. As a former ABVP leader with deep RSS ties, Gupta’s journey exemplifies the party’s approach of leveraging grassroots connections.

Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta has become Delhi's fourth woman CM as well as the fourth BJP leader to hold the post. So far, none of the previous CMs from the BJP have completed a full term in office.

Rekha Gupta's first day as Delhi's Chief Minister included a cabinet meeting after being sworn-in at Ramlila Maidan. This was followed by a Yamuna Aarti.

First-time BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh Rekha Gupta named Delhi's new Chief Minister. Former President of Delhi University students' union elected as Delhi’s fourth woman CM. BJP's Sushma Swaraj, Congress' Sheila Dikshit,

Delhi got its fourth woman Chief Minister today as BJP MLA Rekha Gupta took oath at a grand swearing-in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital. Amid this, Congress leader Alka Lamba congratulated the newly-elected CM but pointed at the "long-faced" Parvesh Verma,

Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, took oath as Delhi CM; Parvesh Verma, Kapil Mishra and four other BJP MLAs took oath as cabinet ministers