India, Feb. 20 -- The portfolio for cabinet minister in the chief minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government were announced on Thursday evening, hours after the election MLAs took oath at the iconic Ramlila Maidan.

While the chief minister herself has retained departments of general administration, service, finance, revenue, women and child development and others, Delhi minister Parvesh Verma will be in charge of PWD, legislative affairs, water, irrigation, flood control and Gurdwara elections.

Ashish Sood has been assigned home, power, urban development, education, higher education and training and technical education.

Earlier in the day, Rekha Gupta, the first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was administered oath as the chief minister by...