Preparations are in full swing at the iconic Ram Leela Maidan as Delhi gears up for the swearing-in ceremony of its newly elected Chief Minister. The event, set to take place on 20th February, promises to be a grand affair, with meticulous planning underway to ensure a smooth and memorable occasion. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party is scheduled to hold an important meeting on 19th February, which will likely finalize key decisions leading up to the swearing-in. With a significant turnout expected, security arrangements and seating preparations at the Maidan are also being carefully organized to accommodate attendees and dignitaries.
As the date draws closer, anticipation is building across Delhi, with political leaders and citizens eagerly awaiting the formal installation of the new CM. The event at Ram Leela Maidan will not only mark the beginning of the new administration but also symbolize a fresh chapter in the city's political landscape. A decision on who will be the BJP's first Delhi Chief Minister in nearly three decades has been pending since the BJP won the election. Mr Modi, now back in India, is expected to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and party chief JP Nadda, as well as his Delhi leadership, to take these decisions.
The odds-on favourite for the Chief Minister' post is two-time ex-MP Parvesh Verma, who defeated AAP boss and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to win the New Delhi constituency.Others expected on the BJP's chief ministerial shortlist are the party's Delhi unit leader, Virendra Sachdeva, and Bansuri Swaraj, a first-time MP who is the daughter of the late former Union Minister Sushma Swaraj. Satish Upadhyay, the BJP's Brahmin face in Delhi, is also an option.The BJP engineered a triumphant return to power in Delhi after the February 5 election. The party won 48 of Delhi's 70 Assembly seats after winning a combined 11 in two previous polls.