NEW DELHI: Former chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Wednesday congratulated Rekha Gupta on being named Delhi CM by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Atishi congratulated Gupta while emphasising the importance of fulfilling the promises made by the BJP to the people of Delhi. “I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Rekha Gupta Ji, and I hope that all the promises made by the BJP to the people of Delhi will be fulfilled,” the AAP leader said.
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On Delhi getting its 4th woman CM, Atishi said, “It is a very positive step that women are getting representation in politics. Even after so many years of independence, we see that only Mamata Banerjee currently holds the position of chief minister in any Indian state. Rekha Gupta’s appointment is a matter of pride for the women of this country.”
Atishi, however, also said that the BJP government needs to fulfill the promises made to the women of Delhi.
“I also hope that the promises made to women by the Bharatiya Janata Party, such as providing Rs 2,500 as an honorarium to every woman in Delhi, will be fulfilled. This should be passed in the very first cabinet meeting, and by March 8, on Women’s Day, the amount should be credited to the accounts of Delhi’s women. As a woman myself, I expect Rekha Gupta Ji to prioritise this promise,” she said.
Rekha, a first-time MLA, won the Shalimar Bagh constituency in the Delhi assembly elections, defeating AAP’s Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes. This victory marked the end of AAP’s decade-long stronghold in the area.