Delhi govt news: CM allocates portfolios, keeps finance, gives water to Parvesh Verma

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai invited PM Modi to the state after meeting him at the Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's oath-taking ceremony.

“ In Delhi, under the leadership of PM Modi, BJP got a huge majority. Today, I attended the oath-taking ceremony of Delhi's new CM. I met PM Modi and invited him to visit Chhattisgarh,” he told ANI.

Delhi cabinet minister Pankaj Singh, who has been allocated health, transport, and information technology departments, remembered his late mother.

"A mother is a blessing, and as long as she is there, the child continues to receive her love and support. Obviously, I am saddened by her demise, and I wanted her to be present during the swearing-in ceremony, but... Talking about the portfolio allocations, an ordinary party worker was given the ticket, then made a minister and the most important portfolios were allocated. I am thankful to the party for the trust it has shown," he told PTI.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta receives a warm welcome upon her arrival at her residence in Shalimar Bagh.

Delhi govt news LIVE: #WATCH | Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on CAG reports: " The 14 CAG reports from 2015 that were held back by Arvind Kejriwal because there were so many scams...in the performance report, it was clear that there were so many issues, especially the liquor policy...it has been passed now. Now, these reports will be presented in the Parliament," Sirsa tells ANI.

Delhi govt news LIVE: Delhi chief minister Rekhta Gupta, in her first cabinet meeting on Thursday, approved the implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme with ₹5 lakhs top-up and tabling of 14 CAG reports in the first seating of the Assembly. Full report here

Delhi govt news LIVE: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "We will fulfil all the commitments that we have made to the people."

On former Delhi CM Atishi's statement regarding the BJP's promise to give ₹2500 to the women in Delhi, the Delhi CM says, "It's our government; the agenda will be ours. Let us work. She doesn't need to tell us everything; she has done what she has to while being in power."

(Via ANI)

The portfolio for cabinet minister in the chief minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government were announced on Thursday evening, hours after the election MLAs took oath at the iconic Ramlila Maidan.

While the chief minister herself has retained departments of general administration, service, finance, revenue, women and child development, land and building, information and public relations, vigilance, planning departments, Delhi minister Parvesh Verma will be in charge of PWD, Legislative Affairs, water, irrigation & flood control, and Gurdwara elections. Full list of who got what here

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: After chairing the first Cabinet meeting, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "I will hold the portfolios of departments of General Administration, Service, Finance, Revenue, Women and Child Development, Land and Building, Information and Public Relations, Vigilance, Planning and other departments which are not allocated to any other minister."

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, "Parvesh Verma will be in charge of PWD, Legislative Affairs, water, irrigation & flood control, and Gurdwara elections."

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: On BJP MLA Rekha Gupta being sworn-in as Delhi CM, Congress leader Alka Lamba says: "Her (Rekha Gupta's) journey is not going to be easy and she is going to face multiple challenges. Delhi, however, has received another woman CM. Madan Lal Khurana was a strong leader, but couldn't complete his term. Similarly, Sahib Singh Verma couldn't complete his term, and later Sushma Swaraj was made the CM. So, there were three CMs in just five years."

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami today met Delhi's newly elected chief minister and congratulated her.

"I have full faith that under PM Modi's able leadership, Delhi will reach new heights of development and the government will be successful in fulfilling the aspirations of the people. With the guidance of respected PM Modi and the dedicated efforts of the double-engine government, the national capital will continue to move forward in the direction of prosperity and progress," Dhami said, according to ANI.

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: The first Cabinet meeting of new BJP government in Delhi headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has started, reports PTI.

BJP leaders during the recently concluded Assembly polls promised to implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the first Cabinet meeting of the party government.

The Cabinet is also likely to take a decision regarding implementation of Mahila Samriddhi Yojna for monthly payment of ₹2,500 to eligible women as promised in BJP's poll manifesto, party sources said.

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: After taking part in Yamuna aarti at Vasudev Ghat, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has arrived at the Secretariat to chair her first cabinet meeting.

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: After attending the Yamuna aarti at Vasudev Ghat, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta tells reporters: "Today, during the aarti of Maa Yamuna, we remembered our resolution to clean the river. We will use the needed resources, and it will be our priority..."

Delhi CM Oath Taking LIVE: On Rekha Gupta's appointment as Delhi chief minister Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) N Chandrababu Naidu said, "I am very happy, a new era is beginning in Delhi... It is the most polluted city in the world, but now we will have cleaner air and better health. The Yamuna River will also be purified..."

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, along with her cabinet ministers and Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva, arrived at Vasudev Ghat to attend Yamuna Aarti.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: On Delhi swearing-in ceremony, MP CM Mohan Yadav says, “Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, Delhi has written a new chapter of development today... All of us will work together to make India the number one country in the world... That is why I also participated in the oath-taking ceremony in Delhi. Best wishes and congratulations to everyone.”

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi cabinet ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, Pankaj Kumar Singh, along with other BJP leaders are at Yamuna's Vasudev Ghat to attend evening aarti, reports ANI.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has congratulated Rekha Gupta on taking oath as the chief minister of Delhi.

Confident that under PM Narendra Modi’s guidance, your team will usher in a new era of good governance, fulfilling the aspirations of people of Delhi. Wish the government a very successful tenure," he wrote on X.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Preparations for Yamuna aarti at Vasudev Ghat are going on as Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, along with her cabinet ministers, will attend the aarti shortly, reports ANI.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta's son Nikunj Gupta says that the entire family was very happy with his mother's achievement.

"My family is very happy that my mother has become CM. She has been working hard for the past 30 years. She has achieved everything on her own, she had no political backing," Nikunj Gupta told PTI.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Five, including the chief minister, out of seven newly sworn-in ministers in Delhi have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to poll rights body Association for Democratic Reforms.

The information is based on the self-sworn affidavits submitted by the ministers ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections.

According to ADR, five out of seven ministers (71%) have declared criminal cases against themselves, while two ministers (29%) are billionaires.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Former Delhi CM Atishi says that the BJP should pass the scheme promising ₹2500 in the bank accounts of the women of Delhi.

“PM Modi and all the leaders of the BJP, and Rekha Gupta herself promised the women of Delhi that they will deposit 2500 in the bank accounts of the women of Delhi - the day their govt will be formed and the first cabinet meeting is held. They promised that the first instalment would be released by March 8 (2025),” Atishi said, according to ANI.

"Today, the oath-taking ceremony has been completed, the new govt is formed, and the cabinet meeting is going to be held today. I demand the BJP govt to pass the scheme to release the money for all the women of Delhi that they promised..." she added.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta tells reporters that the new Cabinet will meet at 7pm today. She and her ministers will also perform an arti at a Yamuna Ghat.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Oath Taking LIVE: "We have a cabinet meeting today. We will continuously work towards the mission of Viksit Delhi, and we will fulfil all the promises that we have made... At 5 PM, we will go to Yamuna Ghat for aarti. The cabinet meeting will be held at 7 PM," Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says after assuming the charge.