New Delhi government terminates all appointments made during AAP administration
What's the story
The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi, under newly appointed Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has scrapped all co-terminus appointments in the offices of the former chief minister and cabinet ministers. The order reads, "All the officers, officials and staff from various departments... 'deployed in diverted capacity' in the offices of CM and ministers shall be deemed to have been relieved from duties with immediate effect." They are to report to their respective departments immediately.
Staff retention
Regular staff to continue duties under new administration
However, regular staff of the Delhi Andaman and Nicobar Island Civil Services (DANICS), Delhi Subordinate Services (DSS), and Steno cadre will continue to work under the new administration till further notice. The order further states, "The offices of CM and Ministers will submit fresh proposals to GAD... However, regular staff of DANICS, DSS, and Steno cadre will continue to work in their respective offices under the newly sworn-in Chief Minister."
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Delhi | The newly formed government terminates all co-terminus appointments made earlier in the offices of former Chief Minster and cabinet minsters.
— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2025
The order reads, "All the officers, officials and staff from various departments, organizations, corporations, boards,… pic.twitter.com/FGg08taC5R
Cabinet decisions
Gupta chairs 1st cabinet meeting, implements Ayushman Bharat scheme
Hours after her swearing-in ceremony, Gupta chaired her first cabinet meeting. A key decision taken during this meeting was the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi with a ₹5 lakh top-up funded by the state government. She also announced plans to table 14 pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports in the Assembly's first session.
Portfolio distribution
Gupta retains key departments, assigns portfolios to ministers
Gupta has kept a number of important departments with her, including General Administration, Services, Finance, Revenue, etc. BJP MLA Pravesh Verma will look after Public Works Department (PWD), Legislative Affairs, Irrigation and Flood Control, etc. Ashish Sood got Home, Power, Urban Development Education portfolios while Manjinder Singh Sirsa will look after Food and Supplies and Forest and Environment departments.