Delhi New CM Announcement: Shortly before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the name of Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta as new Chief Minister of Delhi, a man dressed as former CM Arvind Kejriwal arrived outside the saffron party’s office in the national capital and grabbed everyone’s attention.
Dressed in simple clothes with a muffler around his neck, the man, a BJP supporter, mocked Kejriwal, saying he wants to become the chief minister for the fourth time.
“I won’t do any work, I will make a record. I have made huge developments over the last 10 years,” said the saffron party supporter, citing a list of alleged scams.
“I have done a lot of development work in my tenure — like liquor scam, DTC scam, Yamuna scam, Sheesh Mahal scam,” the man in Kejriwal’s get-up said.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new CM will take place on Thursday, February 20 at the Ramlila Maidan.
Who is Rekha Gupta?
Rekha Gupta is the BJP MLA from shalimar Bagh. She was chosen as the Leader of the House in the Delhi Assembly at the BJP legislature party meeting. She won from Shalimar Bagh, defeating AAP candidate Bandna Kumari by over 29,000 votes in the February 5 Assembly polls.
Who all will attend?
The auto-rickshaw drivers and labourers are among those who will attend the Delhi Chief Minister’s oath-taking ceremony tomorrow at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday.
Twenty Deputy CMs from various NDA-ruled states will participate in the oath-taking ceremony of the Delhi Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan tomorrow.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva Sachdeva said that the PM, CMs of some states, the party’s central leadership, auto-rickshaw drivers, labourers and a few known people from civil society will attend the oath ceremony tomorrow.
Huge security for swearing-in ceremony
Over 25,000 security personnel will be deployed in the central, north, and New Delhi areas of the city for the oath-taking ceremony.
“More than 25,000 police personnel and over 15 companies of paramilitary forces will keep a strict vigil,” reported PTI quoting the officer on Wednesday.
Traffic advisory
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has issued an advisory regarding the traffic diversions and restrictions around the Ramlila Maidan.
As a large gathering, including several VVIPs and VIPs, is expected at the venue, certain diversions and restrictions will be in place, the advisory said.
