New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- A palpable sense of excitement hung in the air at the Ramlila Ground on Thursday morning as tens of thousands of people from all walks of life - residents of JJ clusters, senior citizens, religious outfits, and women's groups - converged into a saffron wave to welcome Delhi's latest chief minister-elect, Rekha Gupta, and her six-strong leadership team.

With this, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marked a storming comeback in the Capital's politics after 27 years.

Crowds began flooding Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and Chaman Lal Road as early as 9 am, greeted by the energetic beats of nagadas (hand-held tambourines), drums, and trumpets. The sheer scale of the celebration set the tone for the day. Gupta and her team took t...