Rekha Gupta, a BJP leader and first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as the ninth Chief Minister of Delhi during a grand ceremony at Ramlila Maidan. On that same day, she convened her first cabinet meeting, where she announced two key decisions: the launch of the Ayushman Bharat scheme with a ₹5 lakh top-up and the introduction of 14 pending CAG reports during the first Assembly session. Her administration has also set its sights on several priority areas, including the cleaning of the Yamuna, infrastructure development, education, and the welfare of women.
Key Highlights of Rekha Gupta’s First Cabinet Meeting
Implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana
- Delhi government to sign an MoU with the Centre.
- Free healthcare coverage of ₹10 lakh (₹5 lakh from the Centre + ₹5 lakh top-up by Delhi government).
- A pre-poll promise of the BJP, previously unimplemented by the AAP government.
Tabling of 14 Pending CAG Reports
- Reports were not tabled under the AAP government.
- BJP commits to transparency and accountability.
Yamuna River Cleaning Initiative
- A key election promise of the BJP.
- Resources will be allocated for pollution control.
Ministerial Portfolio’s Announcement
- Rekha Gupta: Finance, General Administration, Women & Child Development, Revenue, Vigilance, Planning, etc.
- Pravesh Verma: PWD, Water, Legislative Affairs, Irrigation & Flood Control.
- Ashish Sood: Home, Power, Education, Urban Development.
- Manjinder Singh Sirsa: Food & Supplies, Environment, Industries.
- Ravinder Indraj Singh: Social Welfare, SC/ST Welfare, Cooperative.
- Kapil Mishra: Law & Justice, Labour, Tourism.
- Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh: Health, Family Welfare, Transport, IT.
