New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Fifty year old Rekha Gupta, a somewhat surprise choice by the BJP as the new Delhi Chief Minister, is a first time MLA and a non-controversial politician who has spent three decades serving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in various capacities
While Gupta's choice over more prominent leaders like Parvesh Verma - who defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal - Ashish Sood and Vijender Gupta, might seem a little surprising, it appears to be a part of the BJP's tactic to cement its base among the women - a section which has emerged as a major vote bank wooed by every party over the past few years. The BJP's manifesto ahead of the Delhi Assembly election also had many sops and announcements targeting women.
Gupta, an advocate,...