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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta formally assumed office at the Delhi Secretariat today, February 20. She was sworn in as the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi at a ceremony held at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital. The new CM is also scheduled to visit Vasudev Ghat in Yamuna Bazaar at 5:00 PM, and later chair her first Cabinet meeting at 7:00 PM at the Delhi Secretariat.

After assuming office, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta informed that there will be a cabinet meeting today. "We will continuously work towards the mission of Viksit Delhi, and we will fulfil all the promises that we have made... At 5 PM, we will go to Yamuna Ghat for aarti. The cabinet meeting will be held at 7 PM."

A press release from the Directorate of Information and Publicity, Government of NCT of Delhi, read: "Delhi Chief Minister Smt Rekha Gupta will commence her official duties with a series of key engagements. At 3:00 PM, she will visit the Delhi Secretariat to formally assume office. Later in the day, at 5:00 PM, she will visit the Vasudev Ghat, Yamuna Bazaar. In the evening, at 7:00 PM, she will hold her first Cabinet meeting at Delhi Secretariat. "

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The Chief Minister also recommended that six additional leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) be sworn in as ministers.

They are- Parvesh Sahib Singh (Deputy Chief Minister), Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Rekha Gupta on assuming office as Chief Minister of Delhi. PM Modi affirmed his faith in her leadership in a post on X, highlighting her rise from grassroots politics to the top position.

"Congratulations to Rekha Gupta Ji on taking oath as Delhi's Chief Minister. She has risen from the grassroots, being active in campus politics, state organisation, municipal administration and now MLA as well as Chief Minister. I am confident she will work for Delhi's development with full vigour. My best wishes to her for a fruitful tenure. @gupta_rekha," PM posted on X.