After Thumping Poll Victory, When Will Delhi's New CM Take Oath? — Check Report

Delhi CM Oath Ceremony: The swearing-in ceremony of the new Delhi Chief Minister is likely to take place after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, according to media reports. The Prime Minister is set to visit the United States on February 12.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday ended a 27-year-long jinx and stormed to power in the national capital after decimating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The saffron party bagged 48 out of the 70 assembly seats in the national capital. The Delhi polls were held on February 5. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party was reduced to 22 seats and was ousted from power after 10 years. The Congress did not have any impact, and as a result, the grand old party failed to open its account for the third time in a row.

Following poll victory in Delhi, the buzz over BJP's chief ministerial pick has intensified after the party made a grand return to power in the national capital after a gap of more than 26 years, winning 48 seats in the 70-member Assembly.

Parvesh Verma's political currency skyrocketed with his stupendous victory over AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal from New Delhi by 4,089 votes, positioning him as a potential claimant to the top post in the upcoming BJP government. He is also the son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma.

The BJP winners also included several experienced senior leaders who are also in the race for the chief minister's post, party leaders said after the poll results were declared on Saturday."These include Ashish Sood and former state general secretary (organisation) Pawan Sharma," news agency PTI, quoted a top BJP functionary in Delhi as saying.

Sood, who won from Janakpuri by 18,766 votes, is a senior leader with some hands-on experience in administrative matters gained during BJP's rule in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. He is also BJP's in-charge for Goa, and co-in-charge for the party's Jammu and Kashmir unit.

Sharma, who won from Uttam Nagar by 29,740 votes, is also a frontrunner for the chief minister's post, BJP leaders said. He is currently the BJP's co-in-charge for Assam. Other serious contenders to the top post include former Delhi BJP presidents Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay.

(With agency Inputs)