All the major parties have geared up for the Delhi Assembly elections. Atishi was made the Chief Minister by the party after the resignation of former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. But according to sources, if Aam Aadmi Party wins this time, then Arvind Kejriwal can become the Chief Minister again. But do you know who was the first Chief Minister of Delhi and from which party?
Delhi elections
The main fight for power in Delhi Assembly elections 2025 is between Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party. Former CM of Delhi and current CM of Delhi regarding election preparations. Atishi Engaged in election campaign. But do you know when elections were held for the first time in Delhi, which party won? Today we will tell you who was the first Chief Minister of Delhi in independent India.
Who was the first CM of Delhi?
Let us tell you that Chaudhary Brahm Prakash of Congress was made the first Chief Minister of Delhi. Whereas elections were held for the first time in Delhi in 1952. Although after the elections it was announced that Deshbandhu Gupta would be made the Chief Minister, but he died in a plane crash. After which Chaudhary Brahm Prakash was made the CM of Delhi, he was also a freedom fighter. According to historians, he also went to jail several times during the freedom movement. Chaudhary Brahm Prakash was the CM of Delhi from 17 March 1952 to 12 February 1955.
Congress rules the Chief Minister’s chair in Delhi
In independent India, the Congress Party was in power at the Center and in most of the states. Even in Delhi, the Chief Minister was from the Congress party for a long time. The second Chief Minister of Delhi was Gurmukh Nihal Singh. His tenure was from 12 February 1955 to 1 November 1956. However, before this Gurmukh Singh was elected a member of Delhi Assembly in the general elections of 1952. At that time he had studied B.Sc. (Economics) from the University of London. After this, in 1920, he was appointed as a professor in Banaras Hindu University. After which, in 1950, he was also appointed Principal of Shri Ram College, Delhi.
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