BJP set to announce Delhi CM today; Ravi Shankar, OP Dhankar to preside over meeting of party MLAs to elect the leader

The suspense over Delhi’s next Chief Minister will finally end today as former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and former Haryana BJP president OP Dhankar are set to preside over a meeting of BJP's Delhi MLAs to elect their leader in the evening.

According to party sources, the meeting is scheduled to be held at 6 pm at Delhi BJP's Pt Pant Marg office.

Prasad and Dhankar will be central observers for the meeting of the BJP legislature party and will announce the name of the CM after the meeting.

The BJP has 48 MLAs and AAP 22 in the 70-member Assembly of Delhi.

The swearing-in ceremony is set for February 20 at 4.30 pm at the iconic Ramlila Maidan, with top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, expected to attend.

Preparations for the event are in full swing, with BJP MP Yogendra Chandolia calling it a “historic moment” as the party forms its government in Delhi after 27 years. The guest list is expected to include over 50 film stars, industrialists, diplomats and prominent spiritual leaders like Baba Ramdev, Swami Chidananda and Baba Bageshwar Dhirendra Shastri. Musical performances by renowned artistes, including singer Kailash Kher, are also likely to be part of the celebrations.

In a significant political move, BJP leaders have hinted that AAP leaders, including ex-CM Arvind Kejriwal, may also be invited to the swearing-in ceremony.

While the BJP has yet to reveal its choice, names such as Parvesh Verma, Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay are being speculated. Party insiders suggest that the leadership selection will strike a balance between experience and youth while ensuring representation from key caste and community groups in the capital.