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A member of India's ruling Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was sworn in on Thursday as the chief minister of Delhi after an election landslide handed it the control of the capital for the first time in decades. Rekha Gupta, 50, is the fourth woman to serve as chief minister of the sprawling megacity of more than 30 million people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP is in government nationally but has not controlled the local legislature in Delhi since 1998. Gupta, who has a law degree and began her career in student politics in the city, was selected for the post by party members late Wednesday. "I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office," Gupta said while taking the oath of office in front of a crowd of cheering supporters. Modi, who was present at the ceremony, said in a post on X that Gupta had "risen from the grassroots" to become the chief minister. "I am confident she will work for Delhi's development with full vigour," he added. The elections ousted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), whose leader Arvind Kejriwal had governed Delhi for much of the past decade and was a prominent critic of Modi. Kejriwal rode to power as an anti-corruption crusader but spent several months behind bars last year over kickbacks accusations. Gupta faces major challenges including Delhi's monumental air pollution crisis, which smothers the city in hazardous fumes for months during the winter. None of the key parties made tackling the health crisis a focal point of their campaigns.
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