New Delhi, the capital of India, held its first state assembly elections in 1952. Chaudhary Brahm Prakash of the Indian National Congress became the inaugural Chief Minister, serving from March 17, 1952, to February 12, 1955. Since then, elections have been held every five years to elect Delhi's Chief Minister. Most recently, Rekha Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious on February 19, 2025, marking a significant political shift in the capital. Below is the complete list of Chief Ministers of New Delhi from its inception to the present.
| Chief Minister | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rekha Gupta | BJP | 20 Feb 2025 | Present |
| Atishi Marlena Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | 17 Sep 2024 | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Arvind Kejriwal | Aam Aadmi Party | 16 Feb 2020 | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Arvind Kejriwal | Aam Aadmi Party | 14 Feb 2015 | 15 Feb 2020 |
| President's rule | 14 Feb 2014 | 14 Feb 2015 | |
| Arvind Kejriwal | Aam Aadmi Party | 28 Dec 2013 | 14 Feb 2014 |
| Sheila Dikshit | INC | 29 Oct 2008 | 28 Dec 2013 |
| Sheila Dikshit | INC | 01 Dec 2003 | 29 Oct 2008 |
| Sheila Dikshit | INC | 03 Dec 1998 | 01 Dec 2003 |
| Sushma Swaraj | BJP | 12 Oct 1998 | 03 Dec 1998 |
| Chief Minister | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahib Singh Verma | BJP | 26 Feb 1996 | 12 Oct 1998 |
| Madan Lal Khurana | BJP | 02 Dec 1993 | 26 Feb 1996 |
| Gurmukh Nihal Singh | INC | 12 Feb 1955 | 01 Nov 1956 |
| Chaudhary Brahm Prakash | INC | 17 Mar 1952 | 12 Feb 1955 |
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.