A meeting of 48 newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs will be held at 6:30 PM today, February 19, 2025, to announce the name of Delhi's new Chief Minister. Following this, the swearing-in ceremony for the Chief Minister and six other ministers will be held at Ramlila Maidan on February 20.
New Delhi: Today, February 19, 2025, a meeting of 48 newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs will be held at 6:30 PM to select Delhi's new Chief Minister. Subsequently, the swearing-in ceremony for the Chief Minister and six other ministers will be held at Ramlila Maidan on February 20. Potential candidates for the Chief Minister's post include Pravesh Verma, Vijender Gupta, Satish Upadhyay, Ashish Sood, Pawan Sharma, Rekha Gupta, and Ajay Mahawar.
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, leaders of NDA alliance parties, prominent religious leaders (Sadhu-Saints), industrialists, and approximately 30,000 BJP workers. Preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at Ramlila Maidan are underway, with three separate stages being constructed.
Delhi's New Chief Minister to be Sworn in Tomorrow
The swearing-in ceremony for Delhi's new Chief Minister and six other members of his cabinet will be held at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday, February 20, 2025. As part of the preparations, BJP national general secretaries Vinod Tawde and Tarun Chugh, and Delhi BJP president Virender Sachdeva, inspected Ramlila Maidan. Following this, these leaders met with Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena.
The BJP legislature party meeting is scheduled for 6:30 PM today, where central observers will be appointed. This meeting will elect the leader of the legislature party, who will become the new Chief Minister of Delhi. Prominent names being discussed for the Chief Minister's post include Pravesh Verma, Vijender Gupta, Satish Upadhyay, Pawan Sharma, and Rekha Gupta. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, leaders of NDA alliance parties, prominent religious leaders (Sadhu-Saints), industrialists, and approximately 30,000 BJP workers.
Prominent Dignitaries to Attend the Ceremony
BJP national general secretaries Vinod Tawde and Tarun Chugh, and Delhi BJP president Virender Sachdeva, have inspected Ramlila Maidan to oversee preparations for the ceremony. Following the inspection, these leaders met with Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena, who is overseeing the preparations. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Ministers, BJP office bearers, Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states, religious leaders (Sadhu-Saints), BJP workers, sanitation workers, and distinguished individuals from various fields.
