New Delhi, March 4 -- When Rekha Gupta's name was announced as Chief Minister, the women of Delhi danced: literally. In her elevation, they saw a victory of women power: one that had scored over caste, community et all.

But that's where it ended. Unfortunately.

Amid the celebratory dance and song, what stared one in the face was an all-male cabinet headed by the only woman: Rekha Gupta.

All six who comprise Gupta's Cabinet are men: dashing all hopes of women dominating Delhi's governance.

Before Gupta's name was announced, there was speculation that the BJP leadership would want to give gender a push.

Naming Gupta too raised hopes that more women would be included in the Cabinet. But as it turned out, it was Gupta, the lone woma...