The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to finalise its choice for Delhi’s next chief minister at a crucial legislature party meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening at the party’s Delhi unit office. The meeting marks a historic moment, as the BJP returns to power in the national capital after 26 years, following a decisive victory over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls.
Preparations are in full swing for the meeting, set to begin at 7 PM, where 48 BJP MLAs will select their Leader of the House, who will then be sworn in as Delhi’s new chief minister. The process will take place under the watch of BJP’s central observers, whose names are yet to be disclosed. Once chosen, the new CM will meet Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at Raj Niwas to formally stake a claim to form the government.
Meanwhile, BJP is gearing up for a grand swearing-in ceremony at Ramleela Ground on Thursday afternoon, expected to witness a massive turnout of around 50,000 attendees, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers, and NDA chief ministers from across the country.
While speculation is rife, Parvesh Verma, the leader who defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, remains a strong contender. Other prominent names being discussed include former Delhi BJP presidents Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay, as well as Pawan Sharma, Ashish Sood, Rekha Gupta, and Shikha Rai. Additionally, Ravinder Indraj Singh (Bawana SC) and Kailash Gangwal (Madipur SC) are emerging as possible choices, especially given the BJP’s recent trend of picking unexpected candidates—a strategy successfully implemented in Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh.
With intense speculation and political calculations in play, Delhi’s new leadership will be unveiled tonight, setting the stage for the BJP’s governance roadmap in the capital.
