Gupta is the fourth female chief minister in Delhi, but it is still rare for Indian political parties to name women to top positions.

A member of India's ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in Thursday as chief minister of Delhi after an election landslide handed it control of the capital for the first time in decades. The elections ousted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP),

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to win 48 of the 70-member legislative assembly, where it was leading, according to the Election Commission of India’s website. BJP is reclaiming Delhi after almost three decades.

India is a democratic republic, which means that the people choose their government through a voting system. So, whether it's a union, state, or federal election, India follows a democratic process where citizens have the right to vote and choose their representatives.