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Rekha Gupta

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Rekha Gupta
c. 2025
9th Chief Minister of Delhi
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 February 2025
Lieutenant GovernorVinai Kumar Saxena
Ministry and Departments
List
    • General Administration
    • Finance
    • Planning
    • Revenue
    • Women & Child Development
    • Land & Building
    • Services
    • Information & Public Relation
    • Vigilance
    • Administrative Reforms
    • Any other department not allocated to other Ministers
Preceded byAtishi Marlena
Member of Vidhan Sabha, Delhi
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 February 2025
Preceded byBandana Kumari
ConstituencyShalimar Bagh
Personal details
Born (1974-07-19) 19 July 1974 (age 50)
Julana, Haryana, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2002–present)
SpouseManish Gupta
Children2
Residence
EducationDaulat Ram College, DU (BCom)
Chaudhary Charan Singh University (LLB)
ProfessionPolitician
Lawyer

Rekha Gupta (born 19 July 1974) 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 & Atishi Marlena. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she has been serving as the MLA from Shalimar Bagh since 2025.[1][2]

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.[3]

Early life

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Gupta was born in Julana, Haryana on 19 July 1974 into a Hindu family of Bania Community.[4] 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.[5]

Career

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Student politics

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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.[6]

Early electoral career

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She is a three-time councillor and former mayor of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). She was elected to the Delhi Councillor elections from Uttari Pitampura (Ward 54) in 2007 and 2012.[7][8][9] She was also pitted by the BJP as the MCD mayoral candidate against AAP's Shelly Oberoi in 2022.[10]

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.[11]

She won the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency in 2025 assembly elections with a margin of 29,595 votes by defeating AAP's Bandana Kumari.[12]

Gupta was also a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and started her political journey as a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.[13]

Chief Minister

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Main article: Rekha Gupta ministry

Gupta was named as the Chief Minister of Delhi by the BJP on 19 February, with the appointment taking effect the next day.[14]

Electoral performance

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This section is transcluded from Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Shalimar Bagh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rekha Gupta 68,200 59.95 Increase13.49
AAP Bandana Kumari 38,605 33.93 Decrease15.48
INC Praveen Jain 4,892 4.30 Increase2.17
NOTA None of the above 770 0.68 Increase0.05
Majority 29,595 26.02 Increase23.07
Turnout 1,12,994 58.6
BJP gain from AAP Swing
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Shalimar Bagh[15]
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
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Shalimar Bagh
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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Rekha Gupta ::A proud Indian". Rekha Gupta. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Who Is Rekha Gupta? Her Journey From DUSU President To Delhi Chief Minister".
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
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Preceded by Chief Minister of Delhi
2025–present 		Incumbent
State Legislative Assembly
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2025–present 		Incumbent
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