Chief Minister of Delhi

Chief Minister of Delhi
Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi
दिल्ली राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र के मुख्य मंत्री
(Dillī Rāṣţrīya Rājadhānī Kṣētra kē Mukhya Maṃtrī)
Emblem of India.svg
Emblem of Delhi
Incumbent
Sheila Dikshit

since 1998
Style The Honorable
Residence No official residence
Appointer Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Term length 5 years,
no renewable limit
Inaugural holder Chaudhary Brahm Prakash
Formation 1952
Deputy None
Salary INR18,00,000 (2010)
Website Delhi Government

The Chief Minister of Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री, Dillī kē Mukhyamaṃtrī)) is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in Delhi assembly. The Chief Minister leads the executive branch of the Government of Delhi.

The leader of party with the largest representation of seats in the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Delhi usually takes on the role. Delhi and Puducherry are the only union territories of India, which have given partial statehood according to Seventh Schedule of the Constitution in which Delhi is defined as National Capital Territory of India or NCT-Delhi. Due to this special right of partial statehood, unlike other union territories which are governed by special administrators appointed by the President of India, governments of Delhi and Puducherry both are headed by their respective chief ministers and Lieutenant Governors, appointed by the president act as the head of state.[1] The incumbent chief minister is Sheila Dikshit, who is the India’s longest serving woman chief minister of India[2]

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Assembly election and appointment of Chief Minister

Election

After every five years Delhi State Election Commission under the supervision of Election Commission of India conducts assembly elections in the National Capital Territory of Delhi by universal adult suffrage, in which the Delhi's electorate choose the members of the Vidhan Sabha (or Legislative/State Assembly). Aspirant member is either the nominee of any political party or run as an independent candidate. As of 2011, only two political parties, BJP and Congress, have governed Delhi.

Appointment of Cabinet and Chief Minister

To conceive the government, any party must have to won majority of assembly seats (the minimum count is 36). After that lieutenant governor invites the party for making the government within the limited period of time, in this period majority party's winning members have to choose their leader for the post of chief minister and other members of the cabinet. The selected leader of the assembly is appointed as the chief minister by the lieutenant governor, who also administer the oath of office.

Eligibility

Article 84 of the Constitution sets the principle qualifications one must meet to be eligible to the office of the Chief Minister. A Chief Minister must be:

  • a citizen of India.
  • should be a member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi.
  • minimum of the age of 30

A person shall not be eligible for election as Chief Minister if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments.

Role and Power of the Chief Minister

On January 2, 1992 after passing the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi act in parliament, Central government approved more autonomy for Delhi's government, which made it able to make its own law and regulations; but still certain categories of bills, however, require the prior approval of the central government for introduction in the legislative assembly. Some Bills, passed by the legislative assembly of the Delhi are required to be reserved for consideration and assent of the President.

The chief minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a legislative assembly. The chief minister selects and can dismiss other members of the cabinet; allocates posts to members within the Government; is the presiding member and chairman of the cabinet and is responsible for bringing proposal of legislation.[3][1]

List of Chief Ministers of Delhi

This is a complete list of the chief ministers of the Delhi, assumed office from 1952 to till now.[4]

# Name Took Office Left Office Political Party
1 Chaudhary Brahm Prakash 1952 1955 1931 Flag of India.svg Indian National Congress
2 G N Singh 1955 1956 1931 Flag of India.svg Indian National Congress
1956 1993 Presidential Standard of India.PNG President's Rule
3 Madan Lal Khurana 1993 1996 BJP-flag.svg Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Sahib Singh Verma 1996 1998 BJP-flag.svg Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Sushma Swaraj 1998 1998 BJP-flag.svg Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Sheila Dikshit 1998 2003 INC-flag.svg Indian National Congress
7 Sheila Dikshit 2003 2008 INC-flag.svg Indian National Congress
8 Sheila Dikshit 2008 Incumbent INC-flag.svg Indian National Congress
† Delhi was a Union Territory (without any statehood right) 1956-1993.

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