Hours after she was sworn in as Delhi’s new chief minister, Rekha Gupta announced the portfolio allocations among the six Cabinet ministers of the national capital.
Gupta took oath as the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi after the Bharatiya Janata Party won the assembly elections, making a comeback after 27 years.
The selection of Gupta, who will be the only woman chief minister among the states being ruled by the BJP or in coalition with its allies at present, is being seen as an effort by the BJP to send a message to its women voter base.
Here’s a look at who got what:
Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has approved the allocation of portfolios, a notification issued by the general administrative department said.
In its first meeting, the Delhi Cabinet approved the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana. Addressing a press conference soon after the Cabinet meeting, the chief minister announced the allocation of portfolios among the newly appointed ministers and said that 14 pending CAG reports would be tabled in the first session of the Delhi Assembly.
“In the cabinet meeting yesterday, we approved the Ayushman Bharat scheme, which was blocked by the AAP. The scheme will soon be in the public domain… Today, we have called the PWD and Jal Board officials for a meeting with the cabinet. We will take over the issue of potholes,” Gupta said.
With inputs from agencies
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