Delhi new CM announcement BJP to pick woman face?

The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to announce its CM pick for Delhi after the legislature party meeting. Following that, an oath-taking ceremony will take place at the Ramlila Maidan on February 20.

The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in Delhi will meet at 7pm on Wednesday to elect the legislative party leader, who will take oath as the chief minister on February 20. Reports have suggested that the party is looking to pick the next CM from a group of newly elected MLAs and is also considering a woman MLA to take up the role.

Preparations continued on Wednesday for the oath-taking ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan on a grand scale. The event will begin at 11am on Thursday and will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and several other top leaders. BJP leaders Tarun Chugh and Vinod Tawde are overseeing the arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony.

Delhi govt formation | Key points

• The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the BJP for delaying choosing the next chief minister, saying the saffron party could not pick an MLA to lead Delhi.
• Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia alleged that an atmosphere of uncertainty was prevailing in Delhi due to the BJP's delay in picking a CM face. Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai suggested that the capital could end up with three different CMs over the next five years, just as it did during the last BJP regime.
• BJP MP Yogender Chandolia hit back, challenging the AAP to name its Leader of Opposition in the upcoming legislative assembly.
• On Monday, the Ramlila Maidan, which can accommodate around 30,000 people, was being prepped with a fresh coat of paint, and the cleaning process was also underway.
• A BJP leader said the location was chosen as it was at that historic location that the first mega protest, led by Jayaprakash Narayan, was held in 1975 against Indira Gandhi’s government."
• The BJP achieved a historic feat in the Delhi assembly election 2025, returning to power in the national capital after 27 years. The party bagged 48 of the 70 assembly seats, dethroning the Aam Aadmi Party from power.

Oath ceremony will begin at 11am on Thursday, says BJP leader

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh reviewed preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan.

“People of Delhi have punished a tyrant ruler for his lies, deceit and fraud. Under the leadership of PM Modi, Delhi will head towards being a world-class capital. Every poor, common people are the biggest VIP and they will be present here to bless PM Narendra Modi and new cabinet. Ceremony is scheduled to be held at 11 am tomorrow,” he said.

There is an atmosphere of uncertainty’, says Manish Sisodia

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: Senior AAP leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said it was “strange” that the BJP could not pick a chief ministerial face for Delhi.

“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,” Sisodia said at a press conference.

BJP leader says party will chose a ‘capable CM’

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: BJP leader Dushyant Gautam said, “A capable CM will be chosen, whose primary focus will be to fulfil all commitments with a spirit of service. The people will also hold Arvind Kejriwal accountable for the deception of the past 10 years.”

PM Modi to attend oath ceremony tomorrow

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: Sources familiar with oath-taking arrangements told HT that PM Modi will arrive at Ramlila Maidan by 12.30 pm.

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena will administer the oath to the new Delhi chief minister and cabinet ministers shortly after PM Modi's arrival. The ceremony is expected to conclude by 1pm.

BJP to pick woman face?

Delhi's new CM announcement LIVE: Rekha Gupta, the BJP MLA-elect from Shalimar Bagh, is seen as a key contender for the post of Delhi chief minister.

Rekha Gupta won against AAP's Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes in the recently concluded assembly election. She is a former general secretary and president of the Delhi University Students Union, a member of the party's national executive, and the general secretary of the Delhi state unit.

Around 30,000 guests invited to Ramlila Maidan oath ceremony

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: The BJP has invited around 30,000 guests to the oath-taking ceremony of the new Delhi chief minister at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday.

Key RSS leaders and spiritual Dharm Gurus will attend the oath ceremony. Industrialists and celebrities, along with Laddli Bahanas and farmers from Delhi, are also likely to attend the programme.

BJP leaders and workers from other states who were deployed for the Delhi Assembly elections have also been invited to the ceremony.

Union Minister says Delhi voters taught Arvind Kejriwal a ‘lesson’

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje drew parallels between Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that the two leaders blamed the Centre for their shortcomings.

“The people taught him a lesson. The double-engine government will improve Delhi's condition since not just the country but the whole world looks at it. It's the country's power centre... Whoever is the CM, I am happy that the CM will be from the BJP... Arvind Kejriwal should now just sit at home and watch the Delhi CM's oath-taking ceremony,” the minister told ANI.

Visuals of swearing-in ceremony preparations from Ramlila Maidan

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: Ramlila Maidan, with a capacity of around 30,000 people, is undergoing preparations ahead of the oath-taking ceremony. Over 5,000 security personnel will be deployed in and around the venue.

Swati Maliwal demands Dalit LoP in Delhi assembly

Delhi new CM announcement LIVE: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal, demanding that an MLA from the Dalit community be named as the leader of opposition in the Delhi assembly.

“Appointing a Dalit MLA as the LoP is not just a political decision, but a strong step towards adhering to our core values,” Maliwal wrote in her letter to Kejriwal.

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