Rekha Gupta Oath-Taking Ceremony: Preparations in full swing at Ramlila Maidan for the grand event

First-time MLA Rekha Gupta will be the new chief minister of Delhi as the BJP returns to power after more than 26 years, ending the 10-year rule of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP.

The ceremony is likely to be attended by top party leaders, including chief ministers from BJP-governed states.

More than 25,000 security personnel and over 15 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed across the national capital for the ceremony.

Around 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his colleagues from the Cabinet, and chief ministers of National Democratic Alliance-governed states, among others, are expected to attend the ceremony.

Along with other emergency response teams, multiple layers of barricades will be set up to ensure the safety and security of the dignitaries'. 

Senior BJP leaders are taking stock of the arrangements for Thursday’s event.

Pedestrians pass by a cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid preparations for the oath-taking ceremony of the New Delhi Government, near the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

Preparations are underway for the oath-taking ceremony of the New Delhi Government at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.