The new Delhi government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, includes six cabinet ministers, notably former AAP leader Kapil Mishra. The ministers appointed by President Droupadi Murmu are BJP MLAs: Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh. They will be sworn in at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Modi. Verma is a two-time MP, Mishra is a former AAP member, Sirsa represents the Sikh community, Sood is a leader in the Punjabi community, Singh is a dentist, and Indraj is a Dalit leader.
New Delhi:
The Delhi government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, will feature six cabinet ministers, including former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Kapil Mishra. A notification from the Union Home Ministry on Thursday confirmed that President Droupadi Murmu appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ravinder Indraj, Kapil Mishra, and Pankaj Kumar Singh as ministers in the Delhi government at the recommendation of Ms Gupta.
The ministers will take their oaths alongside Ms Gupta during a significant ceremony at the Ramlila Ground, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other esteemed guests later in the day.
Below are the six ministers in Rekha Gupta’s new Delhi administration:
Parvesh Verma
Parvesh Verma, a two-time BJP MP, previously defeated AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency. Mr. Verma is a prominent Jat leader in the national capital.
Born on November 7, 1977, he is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma. He graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, and later received an MBA from the Fore School of Management.
Rekha Gupta shares sweets with Parvesh Verma after her appointment as the new Chief Minister of Delhi
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Mr. Verma is married to Swati Singh, the daughter of former Union Minister and BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh, Vikram Verma. They have three children.
Kapil Mishra
Kapil Mishra, a former AAP member, secured victory in the Karawal Nagar constituency on a BJP ticket. Born on November 13, 1980, in Delhi, he is the son of Annapurna Mishra, a former East Delhi mayor, and Rameshwar Mishra, a socialist politician. He completed his education at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Kapil Mishra during a public event in Karawal Nagar, Delhi on February 1
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He served as Delhi’s water resources minister in Arvind Kejriwal’s government. In 2017, he was dismissed from the cabinet and joined the BJP in 2019.
He faced allegations of making hate speeches during the communal riots in Delhi in 2020.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Manjinder Singh Sirsa represents the Sikh community within the BJP. He emerged victorious in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections from the Rajouri Garden.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa displays a victory sign after winning the Rajouri Garden seat in the Delhi Assembly Election on February 8
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A three-time MLA, Mr. Sirsa was previously affiliated with the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Ashish Sood
Ashish Sood is a recognizable figure in Delhi’s Punjabi community. Born on September 2, 1966, Mr. Sood is a first-time MLA from Janakpuri and has senior leadership experience gained during the BJP’s administration in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation.
He has also served as the vice president of the BJP’s Delhi unit.
Ashish Sood with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a poll rally in Delhi on January 31
Additionally, he oversees BJP’s operations in Goa and is co-in-charge for the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit.
Pankaj Kumar Singh
Pankaj Kumar Singh is a first-time MLA from Vikaspuri representing the BJP.
Pankaj Kumar Singh celebrates with a victory sign as he arrives at the Delhi BJP office after the Assembly election results
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A leader from the Purvanchal community, Mr. Singh is a dentist by profession.
Ravinder Indraj Singh
Ravinder Indraj Singh is BJP’s Dalit leader and achieved victory in the Bawana (SC) seat, winning by over 31,000 votes.
He has also held an executive position in BJP’s Scheduled Caste Morcha.