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Live Blog: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th Gujarat CM

Sep 13, 2021, 04:33 pm
Live Blog: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th Gujarat CM
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Sep 13, 2021, 04:33 pm

Those in attendance included Amit Shah, Khattar among others

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Goa CM Pramod Sawant, and Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai were present at the ceremony.

Sep 13, 2021, 03:13 pm

PM Modi congratulates Patel

Sep 13, 2021, 02:33 pm

Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM

Bhupendra Patel, who has never held a ministerial post, takes oath as Gujarat Chief Minister.

Sep 13, 2021, 02:31 pm

Swearing-in soon

Bhupendra Patel is to be sworn in shortly.

Sep 13, 2021, 02:10 pm

Patel performs 'gau pooja'

Bhupendra Patel performed 'gau pooja' at Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad.

Sep 13, 2021, 01:10 pm

Amit Shah reaches Ahmedabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reached Ahmedabad to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

Sep 13, 2021, 11:54 am

Bhupendra Patel meets Vijay Rupani

Sep 13, 2021, 11:08 am

Patel's political background

Born in Ahmedabad, Patel is an MLA from the Ghatlodia seat, previously held by former chief minister and now Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel. He won the seat by over 1.17 lakh votes in 2017, the highest margin in that poll. Ghatlodia is part of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency represented by Shah.

Sep 13, 2021, 10:09 am

Oath ceremony at 2:20 pm

Patel will be administered the oath at 2:20 pm. Only Patel will take the oath on Monday and a decision regarding the new Gujarat cabinet will be taken later.

Sep 13, 2021, 09:45 am

Amit Shah to attend ceremony

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

Sep 13, 2021, 09:43 am

Rupani gave no reason for resignation

Vijay Rupani had resigned from the CM post on Saturday without citing any reason for the sudden move.

Sep 13, 2021, 09:42 am

Bhupendra Patel's name was announced on Sunday

Ghatlodia MLA Bhupendra Patel was elected as the new leader of the legislature party on Sunday.

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