BJP Set to Elect Delhi’s New CM: Who Will Lead After Historic 2025 Win?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ended a 27-year hiatus by winning 48 out of 70 seats in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, dethroning the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party is now gearing up to elect its Delhi’s Next Chief Minister in a meeting of its elected MLAs on February 19, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for February 20 at Ramlila Maidan.

Delhi’s Next Chief Minister

Several BJP leaders are in the race for the Chief Minister’s position, including:

• Parvesh Verma
• Vijender Gupta
• Satish Upadhyay
• Virendra Sachdeva
• Harish Khurana

BJP’s ‘Dark Horse’ Candidate?

As seen in other states like Rajasthan, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh, the BJP could surprise with a ‘dark horse’ candidate from its newly elected MLAs. Prominent figures like Pawan Sharma, Ashish Sood, Rekha Gupta, Shikha Rai, Ravinder Indraj Singh, and Kailash Gangwal are also being considered for key roles in the government.

Stay tuned as the suspense around Delhi’s next Chief Minister continues!