Delhi is controlled by a power-sharing arrangement between the central government of India and the elected Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor (LG), appointed by the President of India, controls key areas like police, land, and public order. The Chief Minister and elected assembly manage other state subjects.
The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form the next government in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT-Delhi) after 27 years, having crossed the majority mark of 36 seats in the 70-member assembly and beating the 10-year rule of Aam Aadmi Party.
Elections were held on 4 December 2022, with Aam Aadmi Party winning the majority of seats. However in 2025, Bharatiya Janata Party gained control of the corporation.
Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in as Delhi's chief minister after a historic election victory, marking the party's first control of the capital in over two decades.
Rekha Gupta. Rekha Gupta (née Jindal; born 19 July 1974) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current Chief Minister of Delhi from February 2025. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she has been the MLA for Shalimar Bagh since 2025.
In 2012, he launched the AAP. In 2013, he assumed office as the Chief Minister of Delhi and resigned 49 days later over his inability to mobilise support for his proposed anti-corruption legislation.
The BJP today promised to provide two thousand five hundred rupees to every poor woman per month, and a subsidy of 500 rupees will be provided to the eligible beneficiaries in the national capital if voted to power in Delhi. The party president, JP Nadda, today released the BJP's Sankalp Patra, Part One, in New Delhi.
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After the President's rule in Delhi, in the following 2015 elections, the AAP won 67 of the 70 seats in the assembly and Kejriwal was again sworn in as the Chief Minister of Delhi. In the subsequent 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, AAP was re-elected as the governing party after winning 62 seats out of 70.
After widespread demands for a legislative assembly, Delhi was granted further autonomy with the passing of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 by the parliament, which established the Delhi Legislative Assembly, allowing for the ...
In terms of population, Hinduism ranks first followed by Islam, Sikhism and then Christianity. No matter how many religious communities are present in Delhi, there is harmony among this diversity.
Chief Minister pays a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Rekha Gupta, in New Delhi. Gandhinagar, 23 February 2025: Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Rekha Gupta, in New Delhi.
(5) The Chief Minister shall be appointed by the President and other Ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Chief Minister and the THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI.—The Union territories.—Art. 239AA.) 123 Page 4 Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
The nationally ruling BJP is now in power in 13 Indian states, with NDA-allied chief ministers seated in another 5. The Congress Party controls three state governments; its INDIA allies lead five others.
The primary language spoken in Delhi is Hindi, with over 80% of residents using it, while English, Punjabi, and Urdu are also very common, reflecting the city's diverse population and status as India's capital. Other languages like Bengali, Tamil, and various regional dialects are spoken by smaller communities, but Hindi and English serve as essential languages for communication.
The Election Commission of India conducts national and state elections, while State Election Commissions conduct local government elections. India is currently the largest democracy in the world, with around 900 million eligible voters, as of 2019.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated 184 newly constructed type-seven Multi-Storey flats for Members of Parliament at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi said, 21st-century India is eager for development as it is sensitive to its responsibilities.
