Surprise pick or one from frontrunners? Delhi BJP MLAs meet today to decide CM

The new Chief Minister of Delhi is likely to be announced on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) as the 48 newly elected BJP legislators will hold a crucial meeting to elect their leader in the national capital.

Following the election of the legislative party leader, the elected candidate will meet Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to stake claim to form the government.

The meeting of the MLAs is expected to be attended by key BJP leaders, including Vinod Tawde, Tarun Chugh and Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva.

The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for February 20 at the historic Ramlila Maidan, where preparations are already in full swing.

A meeting was held at the Delhi BJP office on Tuesday evening, which was attended by BJP national organisation secretary BL Santosh, BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde, Tarun Chugh and Virendra Sachdeva.

Reports suggest that the party is considering inviting Delhi residents, including temple priests and 250 volunteers from slum areas, to the swearing-in ceremony.

The names under consideration for the Chief Minister’s post include Pravesh Verma, Satish Upadhyay, Ashish Sood, Jitendra Mahajan, Vijender Gupta, Abhay Verma and women leaders Rekha Gupta and Shikha Rai.

There are also speculations that the BJP might surprise everyone with a different face for the role of Chief Minister. Security arrangements for the February 20 ceremony at Ramlila Maidan are being strengthened by Delhi Police in anticipation of a large turnout.

TNR