After a resounding victory in the assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to pick the next chief minister of Delhi on Wednesday, putting an end to the suspense surrounding the party’s top choice. The newly-elected BJP MLAs are likely to meet on February 19 to choose the new chief minister, party sources told.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Ministers, NDA leaders, Union Ministers, industrialists from the corporate world, film stars, cricket players, saints and sages will be present and attend the swearing-in ceremony, as per BJP sources.
The BJP, which is coming to power in the national capital — a decade after it won in the centre– after 26 years, is planning to turn the oath ceremony of its new Chief Minister into a grand event.
More than 200 MPs and former MPs of the party, Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all NDA-ruled states will be present and al the state leaders and workers will be present.
Delhi Assembly election: Key points to remember
Parvesh Verma became a key figure in the Delhi political race after defeating AAP national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Delhi after a gap of more than 26 years after winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats in the capital.
It ended the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) 10-year rule in Delhi.
Voting for the Delhi Assembly elections took place on February 5, and the results were announced on February 8. The AAP, which governed Delhi for over a decade, secured only 22 seats in the fiercely contested elections, the results of which were announced on February 8. Several key AAP leaders, including former CM Arvind Kejriwal, were defeated in their strongholds, while outgoing chief minister Atishi successfully retained her seat.
Several names are in the race for the position of Delhi CM, with the most prominent being Parvesh Verma.
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