Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 20/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was sworn in as chief minister of Delhi on Thursday. She is the fourth woman to hold the post of the sprawling megacity of more than 30 million people. This month, the BJP won most of the seats in the high-stakes Delhi polls for the first time in 27 years. Gupta promised to work with full honesty, integrity, and dedication for the welfare, empowerment, and overall development of every citizen of Delhi. Before the February 5 elections, her party had offered to revamp government schools and provide free health services, free electricity and a monthly stipend of more than 2,500 rupees ($29) Delhi’s air pollution, which smothers the city in hazardous fumes for months during the winter, also poses a major challenge.
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