 "From Brahm Prakash to Rekha Gupta: The full list of Delhi's chief ministers")
From 1952 to 2025, Delhi, the capital city, was home to numerous prominent figures who held the position of Chief Minister, leading the executive branch of government and in charge of formulating policies, supervising administration, and development.
Every leader has made a unique contribution to the state's development, whether it be in the form of infrastructural improvements or healthcare and education reforms. Check latest Updates on: Delhi CM oath ceremony LIVE
After 27 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) returned to power in the nation's capital when Rekha Gupta, a first-time member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Shalimar Bagh, took the oath of office as Delhi's chief minister today on February 20, 2025.
Delhi's chief ministers Full list From 1952 to 2025
At the age of 50, she became the fourth woman to hold this position after defeating Bandana Kumari of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections with nearly 29,000 votes. Let's take a look at the complete list of Delhi's Chief Ministers from 1952 to the present.
| Chief Minister | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Party name |
| Rekha Gupta | Shalimar Bagh | 20 Feb 2025 | - | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Atishi Singh | Kalkaji | 17 Sept 2024 | 20 Feb 2025 | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| Arvind Kejriwal | New Delhi | 14 Feb 2015 | 17 Sept 2024 | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| President’s rule | - | 14 Feb 2014 | 14 Feb 2015 | - |
| Arvind Kejriwal | New Delhi | 28 Dec 2013 | 14 Feb 2014 | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| Sheila Dikshit | New Delhi | 03 Dec 1998 | 28 Dec 2013 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Sushma Swaraj | 12 Oct 1998 | 03 Dec 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | |
| Sahib Singh Verma | Shalimar Bagh | 26 Feb 1996 | 12 Oct 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Madan Lal Khurana | Moti Nagar | 02 Dec 1993 | 26 Feb 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Gurmukh Nihal Singh | Daryaganj | 12 Feb 1955 | 01 Nov 1956 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Chaudhary Brahm Prakash | Nangloi Jat | 17 Mar 1952 | 12 Feb 1955 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
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