Delhi Cabinet: BJP managed regional and caste groups... Purvanchal had the upper hand; the Punjabi-Sikh community also got a place

Through the new government, BJP has tried to appease the regional and caste groups of Delhi. By making Rekha Gupta the Chief Minister, not only women have been given representation. Caste equations have been taken care of while forming the cabinet.

The CM himself belongs to the Vaishya community, which is traditionally a BJP voter. Pravesh Verma comes from the influential Jat community in the outskirts of Delhi. Manjinder Singh Sirsa is from the Sikh community, while Ashish Sood is from the Punjabi community.

Both these communities have an influential presence in a large area of ​​Delhi. The Punjabi community of Delhi has been a constant supporter of the BJP, while the Sikh community has sometimes supported the Congress and sometimes the BJP. Another minister Ravindra Indraraj Singh is from the Scheduled Caste.

This time, BJP has won four out of the 12 seats reserved for this community in Delhi. In such a situation, the party wants to deepen its penetration in this community through Ravindra Indraraj. At the same time, by making two Purvanchalis Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Singh ministers, the party has also taken along this community, which decides the electoral victory and defeat.

Punjabi and Sikh community also in the government

In the previous government, leaders of Punjabi and Sikh community did not get a place in the cabinet, but BJP removed this shortcoming. In this way, BJP formed the cabinet of Delhi government keeping in mind the social equations and caste representation.

Rekha walked with PM after Nadda drew attention

Prime Minister Narendra Modi started moving out alone from the stage of the swearing-in ceremony, then BJP National President JP Nadda noticed this and he called Rekha Gupta near him and reminded her that according to the protocol, she should walk with the Prime Minister. After this, the CM reached the Prime Minister with fast steps and following the protocol, not only till the bottom of the stage, but also started walking with him till the car to bid him farewell.

Criminal cases against new ministers: ADR

Five ministers, including the Chief Minister, who took oath in the new Council of Ministers of Delhi, have informed about having criminal cases against them. This was revealed in the report of the election rights body Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

According to the report, two ministers are crorepatis. This information is based on the affidavits given by the ministers before the 2025 assembly elections. According to the analysis, five out of seven ministers (71 per cent) have admitted to having criminal cases against them, while two ministers (29%) are crorepatis.

The report said that five ministers, including Chief Minister Rekha, have criminal cases registered against them. One of these ministers, Ashish Sood, has serious criminal charges against him.

Ministers have done graduation or above education

In terms of educational qualification, six ministers (86%) have reported having graduation or above education, while one minister has studied only till class 12. In terms of age, five ministers (71%) are between 41 to 50 years, while two ministers (29%) are from the batch of 51 to 60 years.

Manjinder Singh's total assets are Rs 248.85 crores

If we look at the financial aspect, the total assets of Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa from Rajouri Garden constituency is Rs 248.85 crores, which is the highest. At the same time, the total assets of Minister Kapil Mishra from Karawal Nagar constituency is Rs 1.06 crores, which is the lowest.

The average assets of seven ministers are Rs 56.03 crores. All seven ministers have declared liabilities, out of which Parvesh Sahib Singh of New Delhi constituency has liabilities of Rs 74.36 crores, which is the highest.