Rekha Gupta To Become Fourth Woman To Hold Post Of Delhi CM: Key Facts About Her

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Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 23:40 IST

Gupta will also be the fourth CM from the BJP to lead Delhi, following in the footsteps of Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj

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Rekha Gupta, 50, from the Baniya community will also be the only woman serving as Chief Minister in any BJP-ruled state. (Illustration: News18)

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Many BJP leaders like Arun Jaitley or Sushma Swaraj — Gupta too had her journey in politics start in student life as the President of the Delhi University Students’ Union. (Illustration: News18)

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Gupta, who is a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, defeated AAP candidate Bandna Kumari by approx. 30,000 votes in the assembly election. (Illustration: News18)

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She is currently serving as Delhi BJP’s General Secretary and has previously served as the National Vice President of BJP’s Mahila Morcha as well. (Illustration: News18)

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