Delhi Chief Minister: Big news has come out regarding the formation of the new government in the national capital Delhi. The time of the swearing-in ceremony in Delhi has changed. Now the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister will be held on February 20 at 11 am. Earlier the swearing-in ceremony was to be held on February 20 at 4.30 pm. Tomorrow i.e. on Wednesday (February 19), there will be a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party. Let us tell you that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has returned to power in Delhi after 27 years with a landslide victory.
The Bharatiya Janata Party will announce the name of the new Chief Minister of Delhi on Wednesday (February 19) after the Legislature Party meeting in the national capital. Even 10 days after winning a decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, the saffron party has not yet announced the name of the CM. After the meeting, the new Legislature Party leader and other MLAs will stake claim to form the government in the capital.
BJP general secretaries Vinod Tawde and Tarun Chugh have been appointed in-charge to oversee the arrangements for the event. According to BJP sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Ministers, NDA leaders, Union ministers, corporate tycoons, film stars, cricketers, saints and sages will also attend the swearing-in ceremony. Sources said the ceremony will be a grand affair in which 12,000-16,000 residents of Delhi, saints, sages and diplomats from various countries will attend.
Who will be the CM?
There are many names in the race for the Delhi CM post, the most prominent name being that of Pravesh Verma. BJP fielded Pravesh against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi and he became a prominent figure after defeating Kejriwal. Satish Upadhyay is another strong contender for the CM post. He has served as Delhi BJP president and has also been the president of Delhi youth wing.
The third name in the list is Ashish Sood, who is the Punjabi face of BJP in Delhi. Jitendra Mahajan is also being considered as a possible candidate for the CM post. The fifth name in the race is Vijender Gupta. If the party chooses a woman leader, then former Delhi mayor and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta could be a possibility.
BJP has won power by winning 48 out of 70 seats in Delhi Assembly. In this election, there was a direct contest between BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). However, this time AAP was able to get only 22 seats. Prominent AAP leaders like Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bhardwaj and Satyendra Jain could not taste victory this time. Voting for Delhi Assembly elections was held on 5 February and the results were declared on 8 February.
Where will the swearing-in ceremony take place?
Police sources said on Sunday that Ramlila Maidan is one of the possible venues being considered. According to sources, a team of senior police officers has visited the venue to take stock of the arrangements there. Other venues under consideration include Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Yamuna riverbank, sources said.
