NEW DELHI: The first session of Delhi’s 8th Legislative Assembly starts today. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will put forward a proposal to appoint BJP MLA Vijender Gupta as the Speaker of the House.

The oath-taking ceremony for newly elected MLAs will take place at 11 AM, and the Speaker’s election is scheduled for 2 PM. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena has chosen BJP leader Arvinder Singh Lovely as the protem speaker to oversee the proceedings.

According to the Delhi Assembly bulletin, LG VK Saxena will address the assembly on February 25. On the same day, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports will be presented, followed by a motion of thanks for the LG’s address. The discussion on this motion will begin on February 26 at 11 AM, and later that day, the Deputy Speaker will be elected.

CM Gupta Targets Previous Government
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta has strongly criticized the previous government, accusing it of misusing public funds. She promised transparency and accountability.

"We made a promise to the people of Delhi, and we will keep it. The CAG report will be presented in this first session because people deserve to know how their hard-earned money was misused," CM Gupta said.

Gupta, who took oath as Chief Minister on Thursday, February 20, wasted no time in getting to work. She chaired her first cabinet meeting the same day and made two big announcements:

Ayushman Bharat Scheme will be implemented with a Rs. 5.00 lakh top-up.

14 pending CAG reports will be presented in the assembly session.

AAP in Opposition for the First Time

Meanwhile, Atishi has been named the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Delhi Assembly. She was chosen during a meeting of AAP MLAs, and senior AAP leader Gopal Rai made the announcement.

The BJP has come to power in Delhi after 27 years, winning 48 out of 70 seats in the recent elections. The AAP, which had ruled for a decade with a strong majority, will now sit in the Opposition for the first time.