BJP top brass in attendance, Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM. Glimpses from Ramlila Ground

New Delhi: Rekha Gupta was sworn in as chief minister of Delhi at the historic Ramlila Ground Thursday, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and J.P. Nadda. Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena administered the oath of office.

Others who took oath include Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Singh.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and his deputy Eknath Shinde were also present.

The BJP has come to power in Delhi after 27 years, registering a massive win in the assembly polls earlier this month.

A first-time MLA elected from Shalimar Bagh seat, Rekha Gupta is the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi.

ThePrint’s national photo editor Praveen Jain and senior photojournalist Suraj Singh Bisht bring you snapshots from the swearing-in ceremony:

After taking oath as Delhi chief minister, Rekha Gupta with cabinet minister Parvesh Verma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Rekha Gupta is Delhi’s fourth woman chief minister | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi greets religious leaders at the swearing-in ceremony in Ramlila Ground | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi and Delhi CM Rekha Gupta | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

From left to right: L-G V K Saxena, PM Modi and CM Rekha Gupta | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi waves at the crowd at Ramlila Maidan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Home Minister Amit Shah and Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu at swearing-in ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hugs Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

PM Modi shakes hands with Pawan Kalyan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union ministers Amit Shah and J.P. Nadda greet the crowd at Ramlila Maidan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

PM Modi meets Maharashtra deputy CMs Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

BJP leaders Bansuri Swaraj, Manoj Tiwari and Ramvir Singh Bidhuri at the swearing-in ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

BJP leaders greet each other as Parvesh Verma looks on, ahead of the oath-taking ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Parvesh Verma waves at the crowd | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva takes blessings from religious leaders | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Delhi’s newly sworn-in cabinet ministers and CM Rekha Gupta flank PM Modi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

BJP supporters at swearing-in ceremony | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

The crowd that gathered to witness the oath-taking at Ramlila Maidan | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint