The Bharatiya Janata Party’s appointment of Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s Chief Minister is a strategic political move that challenges long-standing opposition narratives. A first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, Gupta’s elevation is not just symbolic—it is a calculated decision that blends gender optics, electoral strategy, and ideological positioning, setting the tone for the BJP’s governance in the national capital.

For years, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress have accused the BJP of sidelining women in leadership roles. The BJP has reversed this argument by appointing Gupta as Delhi’s fourth woman chief minister. Unlike AAP’s Atishi, who was made a temporary CM before being sidelined, Gupta’s appointment signals permanence and trust in female leadership. This strengthens the BJP’s narrative that it genuinely empowers women, rather than using them as placeholders.

Gupta’s rise also plays into the BJP’s broader outreach to women voters, a crucial electoral bloc. The party’s Rs 2,500 monthly stipend for women, a key campaign promise, now gains additional weight with a female leader at the helm. As a grassroots politician who climbed the ranks from student activism to municipal governance, Gupta represents aspiration and relatability, further boosting the BJP’s image.

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The choice of Gupta also helps the BJP avoid potential pitfalls. Appointing Parvesh Verma, son of former CM Sahib Singh Verma, could have invited allegations of nepotism, while........

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