Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Delhi Chief Minister Pledges 14-Organ Donation, Promotes Public Blood Drive
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta promised to donate her organs after she dies.
She also donated blood at a public event in Delhi.
The event aimed to collect 2,500 units of blood.
It was held to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday and public service.
Gupta said blood donation helps save lives and shows care for other people.
Her pledge includes organs such as the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs and pancreas.
Health officials hope her example will encourage more people to become donors.
They also plan to expand organ donation registration campaigns across Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta pledged to donate 14 organs and various tissues after her death.
Gupta donated blood and launched Delhi’s online organ donation pledge campaign on September 17, 2026.
The blood drive targeted 2,500 units and marked programs celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years of public service.
Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the pledge could counter misconceptions and encourage more registrations.
Officials said Delhi-NCR has strong transplant facilities, but deceased organ donation remains lower than in some southern states.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, with Delhi ministers and officials including Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra.
- What
- Gupta donated blood and pledged to donate 14 organs and various tissues after death.
- When
- September 17, 2026, during programs marking Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and 25 years of public service.
- Where
- New Delhi, at a Delhi blood donation camp and through the city’s online organ donation pledge campaign.
- Why
- To support blood and organ donation, help patients needing transplants, and encourage donation to become a people’s movement.
- Organ pledge
- Gupta pledged her heart, intestines, pancreas, liver, kidneys, lungs and various tissues.
- Blood drive target
- The campaign aimed to collect 2,500 units of blood.
- Campaign date
- September 17, 2026.
- Organ recovery
- Organs may be retrieved after brainstem death or death under applicable medical protocols and expert supervision.
- Planned follow-up
- Delhi’s Health Department plans to accelerate organ donation registration campaigns.
- Regional concern
- Deceased organ donation in Delhi remains lower than levels reported in states such as Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
- Transplant infrastructure
- Delhi-NCR institutions including AIIMS, RML Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital perform organ transplant procedures.