BJP to Announce Delhi Chief Minister on February 19 After Historic Election Victory

The party's legislature meeting will finalize the CM pick, with an oath-taking ceremony planned for February 20 at Ramlila Maidan.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 48 of 70 seats in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, ending a 27-year absence from power in the capital.
The BJP legislature party will meet on February 19 to decide the new chief minister, with names like Parvesh Verma, Rekha Gupta, and Manoj Tiwari speculated as contenders.
The swearing-in ceremony will take place on February 20 at Ramlila Maidan, a venue of historical and symbolic significance for political movements in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other top leaders are expected to attend the event, planned as a grand show of strength for the BJP and NDA.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), reduced to 22 seats from its previous 62, has criticized the BJP for delaying the announcement of its chief ministerial candidate.