Wed Feb 19 13:43:20 UTC 2025: ## Delhi BJP to Announce New Chief Minister Today

**New Delhi, Feb 19:** Eleven days after the Delhi Assembly election results, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to announce its new Chief Minister today. A meeting of the BJP legislature party is scheduled for this afternoon, following which the name of the next CM will be revealed. The swearing-in ceremony, initially scheduled for 4:30 PM on February 20th, has been moved to 11:00 AM on the same day.

Several names have been circulating as potential candidates, including Pervesh Verma, Rekha Gupta, Pawan Sharma, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and Jitender Mahajan. Speculation also suggests the possibility of two Deputy Chief Ministers, mirroring the approach in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Several BJP MLAs, including some of the frontrunners, have arrived at the party office ahead of the crucial meeting. MLA Rajkumar Bhatia stated he is not in the running for the Chief Minister’s post, emphasizing that any of the party’s 48 MLAs could be chosen. The announcement is expected to end days of suspense surrounding the leadership of the newly elected Delhi government.

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