Delhi CM News: Delhi is set to get a new Chief Minister tomorrow, 12 days after the BJP wrested power from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a high-stakes battle. The final decision over the CM face will be made in the saffron party’s legislative party meeting today evening. Meanwhile, BJP’s parliamentary board meeting was held today to hold deliberations over the Delhi CM face. The oath ceremony will take place in Ramlila Maidan at 10 am on Thursday.

Delhi CM News Updates:

- Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva welcomes the party's central observers for electing the Leader of the Delhi Legislature Party, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Om Prakash Dhankar and election incharge Baijayant Panda.

- BJP MLA-elect Rekha Gupta arrives at the party office to attend legislative party meeting. The name of the new Delhi CM will be announced today.

- After arriving for the legislative party meeting at the party office, BJP MLA elect Shikha Rai says, "The party knows how to make the best decision. All of us together will work as a team for Delhi."

- Outside Delhi BJP office, a BJP supporter dressed as AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, "I have done a lot of development work in my tenures - like liquor scam, DTC scam, Yamuna scam, Sheesh Mahal scam...Modi ji is cleaning the river Yamuna, but I would have done better. Now, I am going to Punjab to make it like London..."

- BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat says, "Delhi is going to get a new CM. Soon, the name will be announced. Whoever becomes the CM will work for the people of Delhi under PM Modi's vision and will fulfil the dreams of the people here. People will remember the BJP CM's face..."

- BJP-winning candidate from Moti Nagar Vidhan Sabha Harish Khurana says, "A double-engine government is going to be formed in Delhi, and soon, the government will start working. The name of the CM will be announced soon. PM Modi has selected the face for the post. Soon, everybody will know who the CM will be."

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- BJP leaders and party's central observers for electing Leader of Delhi Legislature Party, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Om Prakash Dhankar, at Delhi BJP office.

- BJP leader Ashok Goyal says, "Today, a double-engine government is going to be formed under the leadership of the BJP. After the formation of the government, Delhi will be free from pollution, and we will see a pace of development."

- Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva arrives at the party office for the legislative party meeting to elect the new CM of Delhi. He says, "By 8 pm, we will tell you (media)..."

-  A BJP worker outside the Delhi BJP office dances enthusiastically ahead of the announcement of the name of the new Delhi CM today.

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- Final preparations are underway at Ramlila Maidan for the oath ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Delhi, which is scheduled for tomorrow, February 20th.

- Patna MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and the party’s former Haryana unit chief OP Dhankar have been appointed as observers

- Around 30,000 guests have been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of the new CM in Delhi. A cultural program featuring music and songs will precede the ceremony

- The names being discussed for the new Chief Minister include Parvesh Verma, former Delhi BJP Presidents Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay; as well as other leaders such as Pawan Sharma, Ashish Sood, Rekha Gupta and Shikha Rai. Many believe the party could come up with a dark horse, on the lines of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Haryana

- A comprehensive traffic advisory has been issued to regulate traffic effectively in the wake of the event

- Over 5,000 security personnel will be deployed in and around the Ramlila Maidan area. Besides, 10 companies of paramilitary forces will also be deployed to maintain law and order and manage traffic during the day

- State BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva and the party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde visited Ramlila Maidan to oversee preparations for the event 

- Alongside the chief minister, six ministers are also set to take the oath

- Several reports suggest the BJP might choose a woman for the Delhi CM post. Rekha Gupta, the MLA-elect from Shalimar Bagh, is seen as a key contender

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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers and other dignitaries will be present at the event


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