NEW DELHI: Activist and now a Delhi minister, Kapil Mishra has undergone a complete transition — from being an avowed AAP member and a bitter critic of the BJP, RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a controversial politician often regarded as the “posterboy of Hindutva”.
On Thursday, Mishra took oath as a minister in the newly formed Delhi government at a grand ceremony at the historic Ramlila Ground. His induction in the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi Cabinet is seen as a strategic move by the BJP as it consolidates its governance approach in the national capital.
Mishra, 44, was an activist before he started his political journey. He was actively involved in anti-corruption movements during the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in the national capital.