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On Thursday, the historic Ramlila Maidan will host a magnificent swearing-in ceremony for a new Delhi Chief Minister, bringing the BJP back to power in the national capital after a 27-year absence.
Though it will be a massive show of strength for the BJP, one of the event’s main highlights will be the gathering of cab drivers, auto drivers, and slum dwellers, a significant voter class pursued and wooed by all parties in the run-up to Assembly elections with a slew of freebies and poll sops.
Former AAP Chief Ministers Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi will also attend the ceremony. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva is set to send an invitation to AAP convenor Kejriwal and caretaker CM Atishi.
Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena will administer the oath of office to the newly elected Delhi Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers at noon.
The highly anticipated swearing-in ceremony will be attended by key political leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and chief ministers from several BJP-ruled states. BJP officials and activists from other states who helped the party’s electoral campaign in the capital are also expected to attend the ceremony.
The swearing-in event will be preceded by a cultural presentation involving songs and music.
The BJP won the Delhi Assembly elections by expelling the AAP from office, denying it a fourth straight term. In the 70-member Assembly, the BJP achieved victory in 48 seats, while Kejriwal-led AAP managed to secure 22 seats. Congress failed to open its account, for the third straight term.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police have also shared a traffic advisory on X, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.
“In view of the swearing-in ceremony of Hon’ble CM of Delhi on February 20, 2025 at Ram Leela Ground, New Delhi, special traffic arrangements have been made. Kindly follow the advisory,” it wrote in a post on X.
Source: IANS
