New chief minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in their first formal meeting after she took charge.
Gupta, BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh, took oath as ninth chief minister of Delhi in a grand ceremony at Ramleela Ground, in the presence of Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J.P. Nadda, senior party leaders and National Democratic Alliance chief ministers on Thursday.
"Paid a curtsy visit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the prime minister's residence," she posted on X with a picture of the meeting.
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“Under the prime minister's guidance and leadership, BJP's double engine government following the path of public welfare and good governance, is dedicated to realise the dream of Delhiites into a developed Delhi,” said the chief minister.
The BJP returned back to power in Delhi after 27 years, winning 48 of the 70 Assembly seats in the assembly polls. The opposition Aam Aadmi Party’s strength was reduced to 22 seats.