Congress' Alka Lamba shares nostalgic photo from 1995 DUSU days with Rekha Gupta, SEE viral pic
The photo, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Congress leader Alka Lamba, shows the two leaders taking oath together as office bearers of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU).
FollowCongress leader Alka Lamba on Wednesday extended best wishes and congratulated newly elected Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and hoped that the party under her leadership would fulfil their promises, especially of cleaning Yamuna and ensure women's safety to the people.
Sharing a memorable picture of herself and Rekha Gupta, Alka Lamba posted, "This memorable photo from 1995 - when Rekha Gupta and I took oath together. I won the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Adhyaksh post from NSUI and Rekha won the MahaSachiv post from ABVP. Congratulations and best wishes to Rekha Gupta."
"Congratulations to Delhi for getting its fourth woman Chief Minister and we #dillii hope that #maaN Yamuna will be clean and daughters safe," read her post.
Alka Lamba won the DUSU elections in 1995 and became its president from NSUI and Rekha Gupta was elected as general secretary from ABVP in the same year. Ms Gupta was elected the President of the Delhi University Students' Union in 1996.
BJP leader Rekha Gupta, who was elected Delhi CM by the party's newly elected MLAs on Wednesday, met Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and staked a claim to form a government in the national capital. Rekha Gupta will take oath as Chief Minister tomorrow at a function in Ramlila Maidan in the national capital. She will be the fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi.
Rekha Gupta expressed her gratitude to the party and said she would work with full honesty, integrity and dedication for the welfare, empowerment and overall development of every citizen of Delhi.
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to the top leadership for trusting me and entrusting me with the responsibility of the post of Chief Minister. This trust and support have given me new energy and inspiration. I pledge that I will work with full honesty, integrity and dedication for the welfare, empowerment and overall development of every citizen of Delhi. I am fully committed to this important opportunity to take Delhi to new heights," she said in a post on X.
"I thank BJP, and I am grateful for the blessings of all of you," she told media persons.
Rekha Gupta, a first-time MLA from Shalimar Bagh, defeated AAP's Bandana Kumari by a margin of over 29,000 votes.
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