Rekha Gupta is an Indian politician whom the BJP nominated as its mayoral candidate in New Delhi in December 2022. She lost to AAP’s Shelly Oberoi. In 2025, she became the fourth woman in Delhi’s history to be appointed as the CM.
Wiki/Biography
Rekha Gupta was born on Friday, 19 July 1974 (age 50 years; as of 2024) in Julana, Haryana. Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She did her schooling at Manender Shakti Vidyalaya, Keshavpuram till class 10 and later joined Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Ashok Vihar. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in commerce at Daulat Ram College, Delhi [1]My Neta, an LLB at IMIRC College Of Law (affiliated to CCS University), Ghaziabad, UP. [2]My Neta, a master’s degree in arts at Delhi University and a master’s degree in business administration. [3]Rekha Gupta.in According to her, when she was in school and college, she was really a bright student and was good in extracurricular activities. Rekha started her political career when she was in college. In 1992, while pursuing graduation, she joined students’ organization Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). In 1994, she became the secretary of Daulat Ram College, Delhi. In 1995, she worked as the secretary of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU).
Rekha Gupta during her college days
In 1996, she became the president of the DUSU.
Rekha Gupta with Alka Lamba while taking oath as the General Secretary and President of the DUSU
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Rekha was born into a Baniya, a sub-set of Vaishya caste, family.
Parents & Siblings
Rekha’s father’s name is Jai Bhagwan Jindal, a retired branch manager at the State Bank of India. Her mother’s name is Urmila Jindal, who is a homemaker. She has four sisters and one brother. One of her sisters’ names is Mridula.
Rekha Gupta with her sister Mridula
She is the eldest of all siblings.
Rekha Gupta as a child with her siblings
Husband & Children
Rekha got married to Manish Gupta, who is a businessman, on 28 June 1998.
Rekha Gupta’s wedding image
They have one son, Nikunj, and one daughter, Harshita Gupta, who is a businesswoman.
Rekha Gupta with her family
Signature
Rekha Gupta’s signature
Religion
Rekha follows Hinduism.
Rekha Gupta praying in front of Hindu idol
Career
Politics
In 2003, she was selected as the secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha, Delhi. In 2004, she became the National Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha. In 2007, she was elected as the councillor from Uttari Pitampura (Ward 54) and also became the chairperson of the Women Welfare and Child Development Committee MCD. In 2009, she became the general secretary of Delhi Mahila Morcha. In 2010, she was chosen as the National Executive Member of the BJP. In 2012, she contested the Municipal Corporation for Delhi elections from the Pitampura North constituency. In 2022, she was nominated as the BJP’s mayoral candidate from Delhi following the 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation elections and won the seat from Ward No.56 Shalimar Bagh-B constituency. In an interview, she talked about her nomination and said,
I appeal to all the councillors that vote for the development and betterment of Delhi. I hope they will choose the right mayor for the city listening to the voice of their conscience.”
In February 2025, she contested and won the Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections from the Shalimar Bagh constituency by more than 29,000 votes over her nearest contestant. On 20 February 2025, Rekha was appointed as the 9th CM of Delhi.
Rekha Gupta during her oath-taking ceremony as the CM of Delhi
Business
Rekha started her business of handicraft in 2000 in Pitampura. The name of her venture is ‘Aakriti Handicraft and Events.’ In an interview, she said that she started the business to provide jobs to young talented girls. Her business provides handicraft items, festival/seasonal decorations, corporate mementoes, and events/theme management.
Controversy
On 22 February 2023, during the MCD proceeding, she was spotted slapping a councillor of the Aam Aadmi Party in a video that surfaced on the internet. [4]Zee News
Salary
- Basic Salary: Rs. 60,000
- Assembly Allowance: Rs. 30,000
- Secretarial Assistant Allowance: Rs. 25,000
- Telephone Allowance: Rs. 10,000
- Travel Allowance: Rs. 10,000
- Daily Allowance: Rs. 1,500
- Gross Salary: Rs. 1.70 lakh per month (as of 2025) (as the CM of Delhi)
Income
Her income for the financial year 2023 – 2024 was estimated to be Rs. 6,92,050.
Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
- Cash: Rs. 1,48,000
- Bank Deposits: Rs. 22,44,242
- Bonds, Debentures, and Shares: Rs. 1,00,569
- LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 31,26,608
- Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 51,90,400
- Jewellery: Rs. 18,00,000
Immovable Assets
- Residential Buildings: Rs. 2,30,00,000
Net Worth
Her approximate net worth as of 2025 is Rs. 3,07,65,134 (3.07 Crore).
Facts/Trivia
- In college, while she was part of the student organization, she presented the idea of the Common Admission Form that benefits many students. In colleges, to stop sexual harassment and eve-teasing of girls, she formed various committees. She brought to the limelight the lack of the university’s special busses for students.
- As a councillor, she set up a swimming pool, gym, library, and community hall in CU Block Market, Pitampura. She solved the parking problem in Pitampura by presenting the idea of a comprehensive underground parking facility. She worked toward building a park in every block in the area and named them after the characters of Ramayan. To listen to the problems of slum people, she started a councillor administrative office in Haiderpur. She worked towards solving other problems including installing street lights in the Haiderpur area, regular distribution of pensions to the poor, senior citizens, and widows, maintenance of roads, a helpline number for sexual harassment against women, and movable garbage trucks in the Pitampura area.
- When she became the chairperson of the Women’s Welfare and Child Development committee MCD, she started the ‘sumedha yojna’ which provides cash to girls belonging to poor families for their higher education. She also came up with a plan to provide pensions to divorced women. She also gave personality development classes to women who were selected as councillors where Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Smt. Krishna Tirath gave lectures. She often gave prizes to children of MCD schools in Delhi for academic excellence. In Delhi, she started free health check-up camps for children and women. She started various campaigns to create awareness about female feticide and child labour.
Rekha Gupta with Sushma Swaraj
- She is an active social worker and started an NGO ‘An Active Association for Society’ (AAS Foundation). The NGO usually appointed housewives to work in the organization. She started the Chalo Sudama Dwar programme, where people from rich families donated and the donations were given to the needy. She is the women trustee and women coordinator of Maharaja Agrasen International Kidney Hospital and provides needy people with affordable and free treatment. She got many girls from poor families married under the programme started by PU-Ramlila Committee Pitampura. She also started a movement to protest against Cow Killing (Go –hatya).
