Chief Ministers of Delhi

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Chief Ministers of Delhi - Explanations, Administration, Facts

Delhi is the Union territory of India and it was initially called the National Capital Territory of Delhi. After Mumbai, Delhi is the wealthiest city in India. Also, Delhi is one of the oldest cities in the world. Delhi is situated on the bank of the river Yamuna. It was bounded by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Delhi was considered the northern center of India. This article is all about the chief ministers of Delhi. Also gave the information about their tenure and their party.

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Administration of Delhi

After Independence, New Delhi was administered by the chief commissioner. The chief commissioner of Delhi was appointed by the Government of India. By the Government of Part C state act 1951, Delhi lost its state status. As per the 69th Constitutional Amendment Act 1991, Delhi got the special state status and was declared as a National Capital Territory of Delhi. By that, the Government of India appointed the Lieutenant Governor to look after the administration of Delhi. The first Lieutenant Governor of Delhi was Aditya Nath Jha. And later became the Union territory of India under the sixth to ninth amendment act of the Indian Constitution 1993. Again, Delhi was kept under the control of the chief minister. In India, including Delhi, it has three union territories, which was kept under the control of the Chief minister. All other union territories in India were under the control of the Lieutenant Governor. In 1993, the legislative assembly was relaunched in Delhi.

Now, Delhi is a union territory of India, which includes nine union territories. The Chief Minister of Delhi was considered as the chief executive of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. Generally, for the Union territories, the president of India will appoint the Lieutenant Governor. But Pondicherry, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi have their own legislative assembly. And the citizens of the union territory can choose their chief minister as like states in India.

The first legislative assembly election of Delhi was conducted in 1952. After Independence, Mr Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav was the first person to become the Chief Minister of Delhi. He was a member of the Indian National Congress party. His term came to end in 1955. Then, Gurmukh Nihal Singh succeeded Mr Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav and served as the chief minister of Delhi. But, the chief minister post of Delhi was abolished by the government of India in 1956. Later, the post was resumed in 1993, which is after 37 years of abolishment.

The current chief minister of Delhi is Arvind Kejriwal and he was the youngest chief minister of Delhi. For the third time, he captured the place and served as the chief minister of Delhi.

List of All Chief Ministers of Delhi

The below table shows the list of all chief ministers of Delhi from 1952 to 2021. This table also provided the tenure of chief ministers along with their party names.

S.No	Chief Minister	Tenure	Party
1	Chaudhary Brahm Prakash	17 March 1952 to 12 February 1955	Indian National Congress (INC)
2	Gurmukh Nihal Singh	12 February 1955 to 1 November 1956	Indian National Congress (INC)
	President's Rule	1956 to 1993
3	Madan Lal Khurana	2 December 1993 to 26 February 1996	Bharatiya Janata Party
4	Sahib Singh Verma	26 February 1996 to 12 October 1998	Bharatiya Janata Party
5	Sushma Swaraj	12 October 1998 to 3 December 1998	Bharatiya Janata Party
6	Sheila Dikshit	3 December 1998 to 1 December 2003 1 December 2003 to 29 November 2008 29 November 2008 to 28 December 2013	Indian National Congress (INC) Indian National Congress (INC) Indian National Congress (INC)
7	Arvind Kejriwal	28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014	Aam Aadmi Party
	President's rule	14 February 2014 to 14 February 2015	…..
8	Arvind Kejriwal	14 February 2015 - 22nd February 2020	Aam Aadmi Party
9	Arvind Kejriwal	22nd February 2020 - Present.	Aam Aadmi Party

Interesting Facts About The Chief Ministers of Delhi

Mr Chaudhary Brahm Prakash belongs to Indian National Congress was the first CM of Delhi.
Sushma Swaraj from Bharatiya Janata Party was the first female CM of Delhi.
Sheila Dikshit belongs to the Indian National Congress and was the longest-serving woman CM of Delhi. She served as the Chief Minister of Delhi of total 15 years, 25 days
Aravind Kejriwal, Present CM of Delhi is the youngest CM of Delhi and after Mr Chaudhary Brahm Prakash. And he captured the throne three-time and served as the chief minister of Delhi.

This article gave you the list of all chief ministers of Delhi from the date of Independence to the date. This article also provided you with an idea about the first CM of Delhi and the present CM of Delhi.

FAQs on Chief Ministers of Delhi

1. Who is The First CM of Delhi?

In 1956, India became the Union territory of India and it was early known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Also, it is officially called the National territory of India. Ch. Braham Prakash belonged to the Indian national congress and was the first chief minister of Delhi and served as a chief minister from 17^th March 1952 to 12^th February 1955. Sushma Swaraj was the first woman chief minister of Delhi.

2. What is The Old Name for Delhi?

As per the epic Mahabharata, the old name of Delhi is Indraprastha. Indraprastha was the city where Pandavas lived. Along with Indraprastha, seven more cities together are considered as the old Delhi, the list of cities are Firozabad, Siri, Dinpanah, Jahanpanah, Lal Kot, Quila Rai Tughlakabad, Pithora, and Shahjahanabad.

3. Why is New Delhi famous?

New Delhi, the capital of India was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and constructed the city from 1912 to 1930. Delhi has much more historical significance like important commercials, transportation and cultural hubs. It is also considered the political centre of India. New Delhi contains the Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was formerly the Viceroy’s house.