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Exit poll results spark talks of finding Modi's successor

Ahmedabad: With exit polls predicting a victory for the NDA, Gujarat BJP leaders today went into a huddle, triggering speculations about finding a successor to Narendra Modi, but the party dismissed such conjectures and described

“The issue of the next Chief Minister will only be discussed after May 16.

That too will be as per our central parliamentary board's decision,” Rupani said.  

Several names including those of Amit Shah, BJP national general secretary and Modi's pointsman in key battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, and senior ministers Anandi Patel, Nitin Patel, Saurabh Patel besides organising secretary of the state party Bhiku Dalsania are doing the rounds as possible successor to the incumbent Gujarat CM.  

Nitin Patel and Dalsania have openly expressed their willingness to take up the top job.