BJP top brass in attendance, Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM. Glimpses from Ramlila Ground
New Delhi: Rekha Gupta was sworn in as chief minister of Delhi at the historic Ramlila Ground Thursday, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and J.P. Nadda. Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena administered the oath of office.
Others who took oath include Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Singh.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde were also present.
The BJP has come to power in Delhi after 27 years, registering a massive win in the assembly polls earlier this month.
A first-time MLA elected from Shalimar Bagh seat, Rekha Gupta is the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi.
ThePrint’s national photo editor Praveen Jain and senior photojournalist Suraj Singh Bisht bring you snapshots from the swearing-in ceremony:
After taking oath as Delhi chief minister, Rekha Gupta with cabinet minister Parvesh Verma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintRekha Gupta is Delhi’s fourth woman chief minister | Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Modi greets religious leaders at the swearing-in ceremony in Ramlila Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Modi and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintFrom left to right: L-G V K Saxena, PM Modi and CM Rekha Gupta | Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Modi waves at the crowd at Ramlila Maidan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintHome Minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu at swearing-in ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrintDefence Minister Rajnath Singh hugs Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu | Praveen Jain | ThePrintPM Modi shakes hands with Pawan Kalyan | Praveen Jain | ThePrintUnion ministers Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda greet the crowd at Ramlila Maidan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintPM Modi meets Maharashtra deputy CMs Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintBJP leaders Bansuri Swaraj, Manoj Tiwari and Ramvir Singh Bidhuri at the swearing-in ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrintBJP leaders greet each other as Parvesh Verma looks on, ahead of the oath-taking ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrintManoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan | Praveen Jain | ThePrintParvesh Verma waves at the crowd | Praveen Jain | ThePrintDelhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva takes blessings from religious leaders | Praveen Jain | ThePrintDelhi’s newly sworn-in cabinet ministers and CM Rekha Gupta flank PM Modi | Praveen Jain | ThePrintBJP supporters at swearing-in ceremony | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrintThe crowd that gathered to witness the oath-taking at Ramlila Maidan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint
