A member of India's ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in on Thursday as chief minister of Delhi after an election landslide handed it control of the capital for the first time in decades.

Rekha Gupta's clean image during her stint as the Delhi Mayor worked in her favour. By sidelining Parvesh Verma, the BJP also avoided the charges of nepotism

The swearing-in ceremony of the new government is happening now at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA, is taking the oath and will become the 4th woman CM of the national capital.

A senior BJP leader, speaking to a newspaper on Monday, made a cryptic prediction about the Delhi Chief Minister, stating, "Delhi me vikas ka ek naya

BJP is returning to power in Delhi after 27 years. Rekha Gupta was sworn in as Delhi's fourth woman chief minister on Thursday

Highlighting how the Bharatiya Janata Party has formed the government in the national capital after more than 20 years, the Chief Ministers of various states ruled by the party lauded the national capital getting their fourth woman CM on Thursday.

"Fulfilling the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the responsibility of all 48 BJP MLAs in the capital. We will definitely fulfill all our promises, including financial support for women. Women will 100 per cent get monetary support into their accounts by March 8,

Rekha Gupta, first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday.