In a sharp rebuttal to Atishi’s remarks, CM Gupta said, “The Congress ruled for 15 years and the AAP ruled for 13. Instead of looking at what they did, how can they raise questions on one day of ours?"
First-time MLA Rekha Gupta (50), who became Delhi's fourth woman chief minister, will lead the cabinet comprising prominent Jat and Sikh faces apart from members belonging to the Punjabi, Purvanchali and Scheduled Caste communities.
A grassroots leader steeped in BJP ideology, Rekha Gupta, will take oath as Delhi Chief Minister on Thursday, marking a historic day for her and her party as it will form government in Delhi after nearly 27 years.
Delhi BJP president Virender Sachdeva on Saturday hinted that the new CM's name for Delhi will be out after appointment of observers by the central leadership of the party, who will then chair a meeting of the legislature party, where the leader will be elected.
Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Friday took a jibe at the BJP for not announcing the chief ministerial face for Delhi yet, saying it point towards a “power struggle” within the saffron party.
The term of the current Delhi Assembly will conclude on February 26 and the new government must take charge by then.
After its historic win in the Delhi Assembly elections, the BJP continued a brainstorming over the selection of the next chief minister for the fourth consecutive day.
Taking a jibe at the BJP for the delay in the announcement of the chief minister of Delhi after a thumping majority in the recently concluded Assembly elections, the AAP Wednesday asked the saffron party to end its infighting and focus on governing the national capital.
The suspense over the chief ministerial pick in Delhi persisted on Tuesday. 10 newly-elected BJP MLAs met party’s National President JP Nadda.
According to the sources, a woman MLA could also be under consideration for the CM's post.
