Ashish Sood takes charge as Home Minister of Delhi

Ashish Sood, BJP MLA from Janakpuri, officially took charge as Delhi’s Home Minister on Saturday and held his first meeting with department officials.

Sood, a first-time MLA and a key Punjabi face in Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s Cabinet, has been entrusted with multiple crucial portfolios.

After assuming office, Sood expressed his commitment to ensuring efficient governance.

“I have assumed office as the Home Minister of Delhi and conducted my first meeting with officials of this department,” he announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

During the meeting, discussions centered around enhancing law and order, disaster management and administrative efficiency in the national capital.

Sood stated, “We will give special attention to law and order, disaster management, traffic system and other related matters. Our goal is to make Delhi a city where every citizen can live with dignity and pride.”

Apart from heading the Home Department, Sood has also been assigned key portfolios, including power, urban development, education, higher education and training and technical education.

He assured that his administration would work with integrity and dedication. “I will ensure that the Home Department operates with complete transparency and dedication,” he added.

Sood also mentioned a recent high-level meeting, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, with officials of the Delhi Jal Board.

He highlighted the government’s priority of addressing Delhi’s water supply concerns. “In the meeting, we discussed ways to ensure the supply of clean water to the residents of Delhi,” he stated.

“We are committed to fulfilling the guarantees we have promised,” he affirmed, signaling the BJP-led administration’s intent to deliver on key public expectations.