The first session of the newly constituted Delhi Assembly commenced on Monday.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with six cabinet ministers, was sworn in as an MLA during a special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
The ceremony took place with newly elected MLAs taking the oath in different languages. Kapil Mishra swore in Sanskrit, Sanjeev Jha in Maithili, and Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Punjabi.
BJP MLA Arvinder Singh Lovely was sworn in as the pro-tem Speaker.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena administered the oath at the Raj Niwas before the session began.
The proceedings began with all legislators singing Vande Mataram.
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After Gupta took her oath, the remaining cabinet ministers followed. The rest of the newly elected MLAs took their oaths thereafter.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva was present in the Speaker's gallery to witness the session. The assembly proceedings went smoothly, and the first part of the session ended with the successful swearing-in of all MLAs.
Also, the BJP MLA Vijender Gupta is expected to assume the role of Speaker.
The election is an important step for the newly formed assembly to proceed with legislative business.
The session reflects the beginning of the new political term, with a focus on smooth transitions and fulfilling the duties of elected representatives in the Delhi Assembly.
According to the Delhi Assembly bulletin, LG VK Saxena will address the assembly on February 25, following which the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports will be tabled. Later that day, the assembly will open the floor for the motion of thanks on the LG's address.
The chief minister had said: "The most important thing is going to come. We said that we should put the CAG report on the House table in the first session. This is people's hard-earned money, which the previous government misused. They will have to account for each penny before the people."
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