New Delhi. Who will be the Chief Minister from BJP in Delhi? It has not been decided yet, but the date of the swearing-in ceremony has been confirmed. According to sources, the swearing-in ceremony will be held at Ramlila Maidan at 4:30 PM on February 20, for which preparations have already started.
Actually, a meeting of the Delhi BJP Legislature Party was to be held on February 17, but later it was postponed to February 19. It is expected that the name of the CM will be announced on the same day. The next day, February 20, the swearing-in ceremony of the new government can take place. The party has also made Tarun Chugh and Virendra Sachdeva in-charge of the swearing-in ceremony.
Who is in the Race for Delhi CM?
There are many names in the race for Delhi CM, including Pravesh Verma and Manoj Tiwari, about whom speculations are being made. Let’s see whose claim is the strongest and why they are in the race.
Pravesh Verma
- Defeated Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi Assembly seat.
- Has strong influence over Jat voters.
- Dominates in Haryana and West UP.
- Twice elected MP.
Virendra Sachdeva
- Delhi BJP President.
- Led BJP to victory in Delhi after nearly three decades.
- Strong hold in the Sangh and party organization.
Manoj Tiwari
- Won Lok Sabha elections three times in a row.
- Has good relations with Team Modi.
- Biggest Purvanchal face in Delhi politics.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
- Elected MLA for the third time.
- Strong Sikh face of Delhi BJP.
- Former National Minister of BJP.
Rekha Gupta
- Won from Shalimar Bagh Assembly seat.
- Vice-President of Delhi Mahila Morcha.
- Former General Secretary of Delhi BJP.
Mohan Singh Bisht
- Won from Mustafabad, a Muslim-dominated seat.
- Six-time BJP MLA.
- Has a strong hold in the Sangh and party organization.
Vijendra Gupta
- Vaishya community leader of BJP.
- Former President of Delhi BJP.
- Twice Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly.
Satish Upadhyay
- BJP’s Brahmin face in Delhi.
- Has administrative experience.
- Considered close to the Sangh.
Ashish Sood
- Punjabi face in Delhi BJP.
- Former General Secretary of Delhi BJP.
- In-charge of Goa and co-in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir.
BJP's Historic Victory in Delhi
BJP has come to power in Delhi after 27 years by winning the assembly elections on February 5. With a spectacular victory, BJP ended the 10-year rule of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi. BJP won 48 out of 70 assembly seats, securing a clear majority.
