Bhupendra Patel took oath as Gujarat CM on Monday. Reacting to the same former CM Vijay Rupani told media that BJP will secure Gujarat again under the leadership of Patel.
Bhupendra Patel took oath as the new CM of Gujarat today. While he was congratulated by Home Minister Amit Shah, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, PM Modi too took it to Twitter to congratulate the new CM of Gujarat.
"Wherever there is the BJP government, there is no trace of development despite the name changing of roads and cities", Congress leader Rashid Alvi said.
In a surprise move, Bhupendrabhai Patel was on Sunday elected as the new chief minister of Gujarat. The crucial decision was taken at a meeting of BJP leaders in Gandhinagar wherein Patel was unanimously elected BJP legislature party leader. Patel won the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections from Ghatlodia constituency, defeating Congress candidate Shashikant Patel by over one lakh votes, the highest winning margin in the 2017 Gujarat polls.
Bhupendra Patel on Monday took oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat, two days after Vijay Rupani's surprise exit from the post.
Gujarat CM recieves a grand welcome with fireworks in Gandhinagar, thousands of supporters gather to celebrate.
Rupani resigned as Gujarat Chief Minister on Saturday more than a year ahead of assembly polls in the state.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat. Rupani was accompanied by four ministers. Even though the real reason behind his resignation is unclear, reports suggest that his alleged differences with the party may have compelled him to step down as the CM.
In an unexpected development, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday tendered his resignation to Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at his residence, Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. The BJP leader confirmed that he has resigned from the top post.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat. Rupani was accompanied by four ministers. Even though the real reason behind his resignation is unclear, reports suggest that his alleged differences with the party may have compelled him to step down as the CM. speaking to the reporters after his resignation, Rupani said that he is ready to take up any responsibility which the party will bestow him with. "I want to thank BJP for giving me this opportunity to serve as Gujarat's CM. During my tenure, I got the opportunity to add to the development of the state under PM Modi's leadership."
The nascent e-cigarettes industry on Tuesday called upon the Gujarat Government to reconsider implementing legislation it had passed in the ongoing state Assembly banning electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) devices, stating that this was regressive given the international trends and unilateral.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow
Since the alleged rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district on September 28, six districts, most of them in north Gujarat, have seen sporadic incidents of violence against Hindi-speaking people.
Rupani honed his political skills in the crucible of the Gujarat Navnirman agitation, a socio-political movement in 1974 by students and the middle-class against economic crisis and corruption in public life.
The swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for 11am at Vidhansabha Ground in Gandhinagar, will be attended by both Prime Minister Narendra and BJP President Amit Shah.
The swearing in ceremony is likely to be held on Christmas Day and the most likely venue will be the Sabarmati riverfront.
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