New Delhi/IBNS, Feb. 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named senior leader and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta as the next Delhi chief minister on Wednesday evening.

She is the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi and the second BJP woman CM after Sushma Swaraj.

In a post after her name was announced, Rekha Gupta said: "I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the top leadership for trusting me and entrusting me with the responsibility of the post of Chief Minister. This trust and support of yours has given me new energy and inspiration. I pledge that I will work with full honesty, integrity and dedication for the welfare, empowerment and overall development of every citizen of Delhi. I am fully committed to this important opportunity to...