Delhi portfolios: CM Rekha keeps finance; Verma gets water, Mishra law

NEW DELHI: Delhi's newly appointed chief minister Rekha Gupta unveiled the portfolios of her six cabinet ministers following her swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. Gupta, who assumed office with a commitment to fulfilling the BJP’s promises, wasted no time in outlining her cabinet’s responsibilities as she set her sights on realising the “Viksit Delhi” mission.
Gupta, who won the Shalimar Bagh constituency, has taken on the portfolios of finance, revenue, and women and child welfare. Parvesh Verma, who made headlines for defeating AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi Assembly, will manage Public Works Department (PWD), Irrigation, Water, and Gurudwara Elections. Ashish Sood, who has been entrusted with home, power, urban development, and education.

Manjinder Singh Sirsa, has been given charge of industries and environment, while Ravindra Singh will handle social welfare and SC-ST affairs. Pankaj Singh, will be responsible for health and transport, will focus on enhancing healthcare and improving the city’s transport infrastructure. Finally, Kapil Mishra will oversee law and justice, art, culture, and tourism.
As the city’s ninth chief minister, Gupta, along with her ministers, performed a ceremonial Yamuna Aarti at Vasudev Ghat later that evening.
Gupta's government has pledged to work tirelessly on the promises made during the election campaign, with a clear focus on improving the city’s infrastructure and welfare systems. In her first public statement after assuming office, she declared that no time would be wasted in fulfilling the BJP's agenda for a developed Delhi. With a strong emphasis on governance, the cabinet aims to take swift action on critical issues like the Yamuna’s cleanup, urban development, and women’s safety.