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

Rekha Gupta, 50, of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in as Delhi's chief minister after a historic election victory, marking the party's first control of the capital in over two decades.

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.