Delhi CM news updates: Rekha Gupta named new Delhi CM, Parvesh Verma to be Dy CM; Oath-taking on Thu
Delhi New CM announcement LIVE news: The oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Catch all the updates here
 "New Delhi: BJP leader Rekha Gupta arrives for its legislature party meeting, at the party office in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 (PTI Photo)")
New Delhi: BJP leader Rekha Gupta arrives for its legislature party meeting, at the party office in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 (PTI Photo)
Delhi CM Announcement LIVE updates: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva arrived at the party office for a key legislative meeting to elect Delhi’s new Chief Minister. He told the media that the decision would be announced by 8 pm. Days after storming to power in the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up to announce the next chief minister of Delhi. The BJP Legislative Party meeting is scheduled to take place on February 19. The new Chief Minister will likely take oath on February 20 at Ramlila Maidan. Preparations for the ceremony are in full swing at the Ramlila Ground, party leaders said. The Aam Aadmi Party has hit out at the BJP for taking "10 days to decide on a chief minister and cabinet".
The BJP did not reveal its CM candidate before the polls, keeping the suspense alive. With many names in contention, analysts are of the opinion that the party leadership may spring a surprise, as it has done in other states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, where lesser-known leaders were chosen for the top post.
The BJP unseated the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a decisive victory. The BJP bagged 48 out of 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections, while AAP, which had dominated the 2015 and 2020 polls, was reduced to 22 seats. Previously, the saffron party had bagged tallies of three seats in 2015 and eight in 2020. The Congress, for the third consecutive election, failed to win any seats.
"A grand swearing-in event is being planned to commemorate this major victory," a senior BJP leader told PTI. On February 12, the Delhi BJP began reviewing the election results at its city unit office, with members of various poll committees analysing the party’s performance.
8:29 PM
Rekha Gupta named next Delhi CM, Parvesh Verma to be deputy. Oath-taking tomorrow
8:27 PM
Rekha Gupta becomes Delhi's new Chief Minister
7:18 PM
Delhi BJP MLA Parvesh Verma at the party office to attend legislative party meeting
7:17 PM
Delhi BJP MLAs arrive to elect the leader of the legislative party
Delhi BJP MLAs arrive to elect the leader of the legislative party. The name of the new Delhi CM will be announced today.
6:32 PM
Virendraa Sachdeva says CM announcement by 8 pm
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva arrived at the party office for a key legislative meeting to elect Delhi’s new Chief Minister. He told the media that the decision would be announced by 8 pm.
5:00 PM
Nobody is contender, party decides (Delhi CM): BJP lawmaker Rekha Gupta
"I have full confidence that with a BJP CM, a new chapter will start in Delhi. Delhi will script a new story with a lot of development work, people will get rights, all the works will be done. There is great enthusiasm for tomorrow's swearing-in ceremony. People want to attend. After 27 years, Delhi is ready to realise its potential. We have a lot of development plans and the time has come," BJP MLA Rekha Gupta said.
4:48 PM
No formula to decide Delhi CM pick, says BJP leader
"This is a suspense. The legislative party will take the decision, which will be approved by the party's parliamentary board....There is no formula," said BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Gautam.
4:23 PM
BJP legislative council to hold meeting at 7 pm
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said that the meeting will take place at the state office located at 14 Pant Marg, where the leader of the legislative party will be elected in the presence of central observers.
3:52 PM
-Rekha Gupta
Delhi CM announcement: BJP women leaders in contention for the post
Who are the potential female CM candidates? There are widespread rumors that the party may select a female candidate.
-Rekha Gupta
-Bansuri Swara
-Shikha Roy
3:20 PM
Pay attention to law and order: AAP leader Sisodia to BJP
"I want to say to the BJP that elections are over and now it should pay attention to law and order that has collapsed in Delhi," Manish Sisodia said, citing the assault of a minor girl in West Delhi
2:57 PM
Preparations for oath taking ceremony underway
The oath taking ceremony of the chief minister and new cabinet of Delhi will be held at Ramlila Maidan tomorrow, The ceremony will begin at 11 am. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, andd NDA chief ministers-deputy CMs will be present at the ceremony.
2:17 PM
Delhi CM selection: Meeting to begin at 6:15 pm
The newly elected BJP lawmakers will convene at 6:15 pm to elect their leader, who will assume the role of chief minister. The swearing-in ceremony is set to take place on Thursday at 11 am at Ramlila Maidan.
2:15 PM
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Om Prakash Dhankar to be BJP's central observers
Former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and BJP national secretary Om Prakash Dhankar to be the party's central observers for the Delhi Legislature party meeting to pick next Delhi chief minister.
1:53 PM
Where to watch the Delhi CM oath-taking ceremony LIVE?
The ceremony will be broadcast on major television networks, with Doordarshan (DD News) and various national and regional channels providing coverage.
The Bharatiya Janata Party will provide live streaming through their official channels on X and YouTube. Business Standard will offer live updates throughout the ceremony.
1:46 PM
There is an atmosphere of uncertainty: AAP leader Manish Sisodia
"It is strange that so many days have passed, and they (BJP) are yet to pick a leader (CM face). Whether they trust their MLAs or not. They are not concerned about Delhi's schools, hospitals, electricity, water supply. There is an atmosphere of uncertainty," says AAP leader Manish Sisodia.
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First Published: Feb 19 2025 | 9:40 AM IST
