Chief Minister of Delhi is appointed by 

  1. Prime Minister
  2. Lieutenant Governor
  3. President
  4. Parliament

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Option 3 : President
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The correct answer is President.

  • On the advice of Lieutenant Governor, the president of India appoints the chief minister of Delhi.
  • Govt. of India, city or local governments are as per 74th Constitutional Amendment Act in UTs.
  • Delhi is a Union territory and Union Territories are governed by the Central Government.
  • Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir are UTs with Legislative Assembly in India.

Key Points

  • In 1998, Shila Dixit became CM of Delhi and became the longest Indian Woman to keep this office.
  • The first chief minister of Delhi was the Indian National Congress party's, Chaudhary Brahm Prakash.
  • Gurmukh Nihal Singh was not only the second chief minister of Delhi, but he also served as the first-ever governor of the state of Rajasthan.
  • Chaudhary Brahm Prakash was also the youngest (and first) chief minister of Delhi.
  • Delhi has its own “Legislative Assembly” and in this assembly, there are 70 members.
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