Will Delhi CM’s name be finalised today? BJP’s big meet to put stamp on…

Delhi CM's name: The party formed the government in Delhi after defeating the Aam Aadmi Party in the recent assembly elections, securing 48 out of 70 seats.

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Updated: February 19, 2025, 12:31 PM IST

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Will Delhi CM's name be finalised today? BJP's big meet to put stamp on...

Delhi CM’s name: The suspense about the new chief minister of Delhi is expected to end on Wednesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party deciding a name in the legislative meeting on Wednesday. According to reports, BJP’s top leadership will also finalise the Cabinet names alsong with CM’s as the party is set to return to the capital after 27 years.

The party formed the government in Delhi after defeating the Aam Aadmi Party in the recent assembly elections, securing 48 out of 70 seats. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 20 at 4:30 pm Ramilila Maidan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Ministers from BJP-ruled states, NDA leaders, Union Ministers, and other prominent figures will attend the ceremony, reports said.

A key meeting took place at the BJP headquarters on Monday regarding preparations for Delhi’s new government’s oath-taking ceremony. The meeting, attended by BJP’s National General Secretary Vinod Tawde and Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, finalised the ceremony’s arrangements.

What are the preparations?

Preparations are in full swing for a grand swearing-in ceremony of the new government at Ramleela Ground on Thursday afternoon. Around 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues and the chief minister of NDA ruled states among other guests, will attend the ceremony.

Who are the probables?

The names doing the rounds for the new chief minister include Parvesh Verma, who defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal; former Delhi BJP presidents Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay; and other leaders such as Pawan Sharma, Ashish Sood, Rekha Gupta and Shikha Rai. The names of Ravinder Indraj Singh, the MLA from Bawana (SC) seat, and Kailash Gangwal, who won the Madipur (SC) seat for the BJP for the first time, are also being discussed.

However, many within the party believe that the BJP leadership could choose a “dark horse” as Delhi’s next chief minister, a strategy the party opted for in Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.