BJP's CM Debate Heats Up As Party Wins Big In Delhi Assembly Polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the Delhi Assembly elections and is set to return to power in the national capital after a gap of 27 years.

The party has won 48 seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which governed the city state for 10 years, was reduced to just 22 seats. Meanwhile, the Congress failed to secure even a seat for the third straight time.

With the sweeping victory, BJP's next major task is to handle the appointment of the new Chief Minister of Delhi.

The Narendra Modi-led party did not announce its CM candidate and instead focused on campaigning under the leadership of PM Modi. 

Delhi BJP chief Sachdeva, when asked about the CM face on Saturday, stated that the decision will be made by the party's central leadership.

"Our party workers have worked hard. This victory will be the victory of our top leadership. We have contested the election based on the issues of Delhi - but Arvind Kejriwal tried to deviate from the issues," he said, India Today reported.

Despite the BJP's silence on its CM choice, here are some potential candidates that the party may consider for the leading role in the nation's capital.

Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma

Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, a former Member of Parliament, has become a prominent face of BJP by defeating AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi seat.

The son of ex-Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma, he has been dubbed a "giant killer" for this achievement, as he successfully penetrated Kejriwal's stronghold.

Vijender Gupta

Senior BJP leader Vijender Gupta has held key positions such as the chief of Delhi BJP and the leader of the opposition in the Delhi assembly.

Despite AAP's dominance in the previous Delhi Assembly polls, he successfully retained the Rohini seat in both the 2015 and 2020 elections.

His experience and resilience makes him a key figure in the party’s leadership calculations.

Satish Upadhyay

Recognised as the Brahmin face of the BJP, he has served in various roles within the party.

His previous roles include serving as the BJP state president, leading the Delhi Yuva Morcha, and serving as the vice-chairman of NDMC.

Along with his administrative experience, he has handled many responsibilities within the organization, was co-in-charge of Madhya Pradesh, and is closely associated with RSS.

Ashish Sood

As a prominent Punjabi face of the BJP, he has held served as a councilor and held the position of general secretary in Delhi BJP.

Currently, he is in charge of Goa and co-in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir.

He has close ties with central leaders and has also served as the president of DU.

Jitendra Mahajan

Jitendra Mahajan is closely associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and hails from the Vaishya community. He is the MLA for third time and defeated Sarita Singh to win Rohtas Nagar seat.

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