The Karawal Nagar MLA's induction into Delhi Cabinet is being seen as “completion of his integration” into BJP fold; he had been accused of inciting Delhi riots through “inflammatory speeches”

Mishra has been given charge of the department of Law and Justice, Labour, Employment, Art and Culture, Tourism and Language.

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bharatiya Janata Party government in the national capital, BJP MLA Kapil Mishra said that together they will implement the Prime Minister's vision for Delhi.

Ahead of taking oath as Delhi Minister, BJP MLA-elect Kapil Mishra said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision for the national capital which will be implemented by the new government. He said this while speaking to the media after visiting a temple.

The stage is set for the grand oath-taking ceremony of the new Delhi chief minister at the Ramlila Maidan on Thursday. BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh assembly constituency, Rekha Gupta has been named the chief minister who will take the oath on Thursday.

After the first cabinet meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday allocated portfolios to the Ministers in the state government. The ministries have been divided among six MLAs, who were elected in the recently held Delhi assembly elections and sworn in as ministers on Thursday morning.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta along with her Cabinet ministers and party leaders' performed puja and aarti at Yamuna's Vasudev ghat in Delhi on Thursday.

A senior BJP leader said the party accommodated two Purvanchali ministers in Delhi cabinet keeping in mind the Bihar elections later this year.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s first-time MLA Rekha Gupta on Thursday took oath as the new Delhi Chief Minister, almost two weeks after her party swept the assembly elections and returned to power in the national capital after 27 years.