Parvesh Verma likely to take oath as Delhi CM after PM Modi's US visit
New Delhi: The swearing-in ceremony for the new Chief Minister of Delhi is expected to take place after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from his visit to the United States on February 13. The event is set to be a grand affair, marking the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after 27 years. Chief Ministers from all NDA-ruled states are likely to attend.
While the BJP has not officially announced its Chief Ministerial pick, newly elected MLA from New Delhi, Parvesh Verma, is seen as the frontrunner. Verma gained prominence after defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal by 4,000 votes. A former two-time MP from West Delhi, Verma was denied a parliamentary ticket last year but successfully contested the assembly elections. He is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister, the late Sahib Singh Verma.
Ahead of the government formation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to meet BJP president JP Nadda to finalise plans. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva is also scheduled to meet the 48 newly elected BJP MLAs. Reports suggest that discussions regarding the government formation and the oath-taking ceremony took place at the BJP headquarters during the party’s victory celebrations on Saturday night.
Parvesh Verma, after his electoral win, paid tribute to his father at Dr Sahib Singh Verma Samadhi Sthal in Mundka, West Delhi.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
