Delhi, February 19, 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta as the new Chief Minister of Delhi on Wednesday (February 19). An old video of the new Delhi CM is now going viral on social media soon after the announcement made by the saffron party.
Details About The Viral Video
The viral video shows Rekha Gupta involved in vandalising the podium and the mic during the election for the members of the standing committee in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The video dates back to 2023 and the incident occurred when the BJP alleged that the councillors were taking photographs of the ballots through their mobiles during the secret voting.
Fight Erupted Between AAP & BJP Councillors
The councillors of both the parties also came to blows during the incident. As per reports from ANI, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House was adjourned for the 13th time this morning until 10 am tomorrow due to a ruckus by the Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party councillors for the election of the members of the standing committee.
There was vandalism in the House, Rekha Gupta, the BJP Mayor candidate, allegedly broke the podium. It was further reported that Amit Nagpal tore the ballot paper and threw the ballot box.
AAP’s Allegation
Sharing the video in 2023, the Aam Aadmi Party said, “Look at the frustration of BJP Mayor Candidate @gupta_rekha after his defeat Despite the Supreme Court’s decision, there was a ruckus in the House throughout the night created a ruckus vandalized Assault and hooliganism And the election of the Standing Committee was not allowed to take place.”
