Delhi New CM / Who is the next CM of Delhi? These 5 leaders are leading in the race for the post of CM

Delhi New CM: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has returned to power in Delhi after a long wait of 27 years, causing a crushing defeat to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The BJP emphasized on campaigning under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but has not yet announced its chief ministerial candidate.

Brainstorming on BJP's CM candidate in Delhi

Now that the BJP has registered victory in Delhi, the biggest question is who will be the face for the post of Chief Minister? Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta said that the decision in this regard will be taken by the central leadership of the party.

List of potential CM candidates

There are many contenders within the BJP for the post of Chief Minister. The party may adopt a strategy of maintaining caste and regional balance, as seen in other states. The major contenders include:

1. Pravesh Verma

Pravesh Verma is considered to be the frontrunner in the race. Pravesh, son of former MP and former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma, won a big victory by defeating Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat.

Key Features:

Earned the title of "Giant Killer".

Represents the Jat community, which will send a message to rural Delhi, West UP, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Has met Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

2. Satish Upadhyay

Satish Upadhyay can emerge as the Brahmin face of BJP. He has been the Delhi BJP state president and Vice Chairman of NDMC.

Key Features:

Rich in administrative experience.

Close to the RSS and was the co-in-charge of the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.

3. Ashish Sood

Ashish Sood is considered a prominent leader of the Punjabi community. He has been the Delhi BJP General Secretary and is currently in charge of Goa and co-in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir.

Key Features:

Strong organizational hold.

Has been the President of DU and has close relations with the central leadership.

4. Jitendra Mahajan

Jitendra Mahajan, who won from Rohtas Nagar assembly seat, represents the Vaishya community. He is considered close to the RSS.

Key Features:

Had also performed brilliantly in the 2020 elections.

Important leader of North-East Delhi.

5. Vijender Gupta

Vijender Gupta, Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, is an MLA from Rohini Assembly constituency and has also been a former president of Delhi BJP.

Key Features:

Comes from the Vaishya community.

Experience of winning assembly elections despite the AAP wave.

Will BJP adopt the Deputy CM formula in Delhi?

In other states, BJP has adopted the strategy of Deputy CM to strike a caste and regional balance. The question arises whether the party will adopt the same strategy in Delhi too?

Conclusion

After the historic victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, BJP now faces the challenge of choosing a suitable candidate for the post of Chief Minister. The central leadership of the party may soon take a final decision on this.