Gujarat is undergoing an unexpected political development as Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan.
New Delhi: Bhupendra Patel has been elected the new leader of the BJP legislative party, Union Minister and BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar announced after the Bharatiya Janata Party legislative party meeting on Sunday.
Speaking of his successor, Vijay Rupani, who resigned his top post on Saturday, said: “Bhupendra Patel is capable. We believe the BJP will win the next elections in the state under his leadership,” ANI reported.
Bhupendra Patel is the BJP deputy of the Ghatlodiya assembly seat and also a former chairman of the standing committee of the Ahmedabad municipal society.
Long associated with the Rashtriya Sawayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Patel is also said to have a good hold in the state’s Patel community.
Speaking at a press conference, the first provincial deputy who has now been chosen as chief minister of state thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the president of the JP Nadda party for this opportunity.
“The faith that this party has shown me, I will not let it break. I will advance the incomplete development work in the state. We will move forward by maintaining the organization,” he said. stated, quoted by ANI.
Earlier today, the BJP sent two Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Narendra Singh Tomar to Gujarat as central party observers at the state legislature meeting.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, BJP Gujarat CR Patil chairman, BJP leader Nitin Patel were among the prominent leaders who arrived at the party office in Gandhinagar for the legislative meeting. party.
The resignation of Vijay Rupani
Gujarat experienced an unexpected political development as Chief Minister Vijay Rupani tendered his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat to Raj Bhavan on Saturday. After submitting his resignation, Rupani told reporters he was grateful to the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for giving him the opportunity to serve as CM of the state.
With his resignation, Rupani is the fourth chief minister of a BJP-led state to be replaced in the past six months. Previously, Trivendra Singh Rawat and Tirath Singh Rawat in Uttarakhand and BS Yediyurappa in Karnataka have been replaced from CM positions.
Many names were circulating for the new chief minister of Gujarat.
BJP leaders reportedly in the race to become Gujarat’s next chief minister included the new Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Rajya MP Sabha Parshottam Rupala, Gujarat MP Nitin Ratilal Patel, and the head of the BJP of Gujarat Chandrakant Raghunath Patil.
Gujarat CM-Elect meets Governor Acharya Devvrat
Meanwhile, Bhupendra Patel, elected from the CM of Gujarat, met Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar and claimed the formation of the next state government.
He was accompanied by central and state leaders, including Rupani, observers sent by the central BJP, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Joshi, state BJP official Bhupendra Yadav, BJP president of State CR Patil, among others, reported PTI.
Bhupendra Patel’s swearing-in ceremony will take place on Monday. “No one else will take the oath with him because the name of the deputy chief minister is not yet decided,” said Bhupendra Patel, quoted by ANI.
