NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, following her first cabinet meeting, has retained the finance, revenue, and women and child development departments among others. With a total of 10 portfolios, she emerges as the busiest minister in her government.

Rekha Gupta Holds Maximum Portfolios

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has taken charge of 10 different departments, making her the most engaged member of the cabinet. Following her are Ashish Sood and Kapil Mishra, each handling six portfolios.

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Parvesh Verma is set to manage five departments, while Ravinder Indraj Singh and Pankaj Kumar Singh have been assigned three each. Apart from her firm grip on finance and planning, Gupta will also oversee services and vigilance, among others that were not specified in the official notification.

Who Got What?

In a recent press conference, Gupta announced the portfolio allocations among her ministers. Parvesh Verma will steward public works, irrigation and flood control, and water resources. Ashish Sood takes charge of home, education, power, and urban development.

Gupta decided not to appoint a deputy, leaving Manjinder Singh Sirsa to oversee industries, environment and forest, and food and civil supplies. Pankaj Kumar Singh has been allocated health, transport, and IT.

Kapil Mishra, previously with AAP, is now responsible for law and justice, labour, tourism, and art and culture. Ravinder Indraj Singh will manage social welfare, SC/ST welfare, and cooperative affairs.

Concurrent with these allocations, the general administration department has confirmed the allocations were made in liaison with the lieutenant governor and chief minister.

Know Your Ministers

Parvesh Verma | 47

Constituency: New Delhi
Education: MBA, Fore School of Management
Net Worth: Rs 115.6 crore

Verma recently defeated AAP's Arvind Kejriwal. Known for his vocal support for Hindutva politics, Verma's inclusion strengthens BJP's political footing.

Manjinder Singh Sirsa | 52

Constituency: Rajouri Garden
Education: BA Hons (Punjabi) – 2nd year, Delhi University
Net Worth: Rs 248.9 crore

Sirsa made headlines for his relief work during the Covid pandemic and humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.

Ashish Sood | 58

Constituency: Janakpuri
Education: B.Com (Hons), ARSD College, Delhi University
Net Worth: Rs 9.2 crore

A long-time BJP member, Sood has been instrumental in strengthening the party in various capacities.

Kapil Mishra | 44

Constituency: Karawal Nagar
Education: MA (Social Work), Delhi University
Net Worth: Rs 1.1 crore

Once a critic of BJP, Mishra joined the party after being dismissed from AAP, adding to the Hindutva voices in BJP.

Ravinder Indraj Singh | 50

Constituency: Bawana (SC)
Education: BA (Correspondence), University of Delhi
Net Worth: Rs 7.3 crore

Singh brings a socially inclusive perspective as he continues his father's legacy in politics.

Pankaj Kumar Singh | 47

Constituency: Vikaspuri
Education: BDS, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya
Net Worth: Rs 6.3 crore

His focus on cleaning the Yamuna river aligns with BJP’s larger developmental objectives.

With Rekha Gupta at the helm across major departments and her ministry members managing their designated areas, the Delhi cabinet is poised for a prolific administration.