Rekha Gupta Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rekha_Gupta
Rekha Gupta | |
|---|---|
 Gupta in 2025 | |
| 9th Chief Minister of Delhi | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2025 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Vinai Kumar Saxena |
| Ministry and Departments | List
|
| Preceded by | Atishi Marlena |
| Member of Vidhan Sabha, Delhi | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bandana Kumari |
| Constituency | Shalimar Bagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rekha Jindal 19 July 1974 Julana, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2002–present) |
| Spouse | Manish Gupta |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | |
| Education | Daulat Ram College, DU (BCom) Chaudhary Charan Singh University (LLB) |
| Profession | Politician Lawyer |
Rekha Gupta (née Jindal; born 19 July 1974)[1] is an Indian politician who is serving as the 9th [α]Chief Minister of Delhi since 20 February 2025. She is the fourth woman to hold this post after Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit and Atishi Marlena. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she has been serving as the MLA from Shalimar Bagh since 2025.[2][3]
She had previously served as General Secretary and President of the Delhi University Students Union and is a Member of the National Executive and General Secretary of the Delhi state unit of the BJP.[4]
Early life
[edit]Gupta was born in Julana, Haryana on 19 July 1974 into a Hindu Bania family.[5] She graduated from Daulat Ram College under Delhi University and completed LLB from IMIRC College of Law Bhaina, Ghaziabad under Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut in 2022.[6]
Career
[edit]Student politics
[edit]Gupta entered politics with the Delhi University students union elections and was elected President of Delhi University Students' Union in 1996. She held this post until 1997.[7]
Early electoral career
[edit]She is a three-time councillor and former Education committee Chairman of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC). She was elected to the Delhi Councillor elections from Uttari Pitampura (Ward 54) in 2007 and 2012.[8][9][10] She was also pitted by the BJP as the MCD mayoral candidate against AAP's Shelly Oberoi in 2022.[11]
Gupta is the National Vice President of the BJP Mahila Morcha and had previously served as the general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi.[12]
She won the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency in 2025 assembly elections with a margin of 29,595 votes by defeating AAP's Bandana Kumari.[13]
Gupta was also a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and started her political journey as a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.[14]
Chief Minister
[edit]Gupta was named as the Chief Minister of Delhi by the BJP on 19 February, with the appointment taking effect the next day.[15]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rekha Gupta | 68,200 | 59.95 |  13.49
| |
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 38,605 | 33.93 |  15.48
| |
| INC | Praveen Jain | 4,892 | 4.30 | 2.17
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 770 | 0.68 | 0.05
| |
| Majority | 29,595 | 26.02 | 23.07
| ||
| Turnout | 1,12,994 | 58.6 | |||
| BJP gain from AAP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 57,707 | 49.41 | −2.73 | |
| BJP | Rekha Gupta | 54,267 | 46.46 | +3.45 | |
| INC | J. S. Nayol | 2,491 | 2.13 | −0.53 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 735 | 0.63 | +0.11 | |
| Majority | 3,440 | 2.95 | −6.18 | ||
| Turnout | 1,17,030 | 61.80 | −7.09 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | -2.73 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Bandana Kumari | 62,656 | 52.14 | +8.13 | |
| BJP | Rekha Gupta | 51,678 | 43.01 | +8.92 | |
| INC | Sulekh Aggarwal | 3,200 | 2.66 | −11.93 | |
| BSP | Lalit Kumar Gautam | 892 | 0.74 | −1.74 | |
| NOTA | None | 627 | 0.52 | −0.34 | |
| Majority | 10,978 | 9.14 | −0.78 | ||
| Turnout | 1,20,173 | 68.90 | |||
| AAP hold | Swing | +8.13 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://news24online.com/cities/delhi-ncr/rekha-gupta-family-banker-father-businessman-husband-and-more-about-delhis-cm-designate/479420/
- ^ "Who is Rekha Gupta, Delhi's new chief minister?". Hindustan Times. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Rekha Gupta sworn in as Delhi Chief Minister; Becomes 4th Woman CM of national capital". DD News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Delhi New CM: कौन है रेखा गुप्ता जो सीएम रेस में है आगे! इस वजह से मानी जा रही है मजबूत दावेदारी". NDTV (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Verma, Saurabh (20 February 2025). "Rekha Gupta's Education, Net Worth & Family: Everything You Need To Know About New Delhi CM". News18. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Mahajan, Satvika (19 February 2025). "Who is Rekha Gupta, Delhi's new Chief Minister?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ Mathur, Atul (20 February 2025). "Rekha Gupta: A surprise pick who has always kept low profile". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "BJP names Rekha Gupta as its Delhi mayor candidate. Who is she?". India Today. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Shalimar Bagh election results 2025 highlights: BJP's Rekha Gupta breaks AAP's winning streak". The Times of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Rekha Gupta ::A proud Indian". Rekha Gupta. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "AAP's Shelly Oberoi defeats BJP's Rekha Gupta to become Delhi mayor". The New Indian Express. PTI. 22 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Why Sheila Dikshit, Sushma Swaraj, and Atishi could be the reason behind BJP picking Rekha Gupta as Delhi CM". Economic Times. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Shalimar Bagh". Election Commission of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Who Is Rekha Gupta? Her Journey From DUSU President To Delhi Chief Minister".
- ^ "Indian prime minister's party names a woman as top government official in New Delhi state". AP News. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2020 to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
External links
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- ^ He is the 9th person to serve as CM, while serving the 13th CM
