A Look At Delhi's Women Chief Ministers

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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Rekha Gupta, who won the 2025 Assembly elections from Shalimar Bagh, has become fourth woman Chief Minister of Delhi

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BJP's Sushma Swaraj, Congress' Sheila Dikshit, and Aam Aadmi Party's Atishi have been other women chief ministers of Delhi

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Sushma Swaraj made history in 1998 when she became Delhi's first woman Chief Minister

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She served as the Chief Minister of Delhi from October 1998 to December 1998

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Sheila Dikshit holds the distinction of being Delhi's longest-serving female Chief Minister, having ruled the capital from 1998 to 2013

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Her tenure, which spanned 15 years, significantly changed the physical and social fabric of Delhi

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Her later years in office were marked by controversy, including accusations of corruption, which led to Congress's downfall in the 2013 elections

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Atishi, a prominent leader from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), became Delhi's third female Chief Minister following theresignation of Arvind Kejriwal

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She served as the Chief Minister from September 2024 to February 20

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