Live Blog: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th Gujarat CM
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.
Congratulations to Bhupendra Bhai on taking oath as CM of Gujarat. I have known him for years and have seen his exemplary work, be it in the BJP Organisation or in civic administration and community service. He will certainly enrich Gujarat’s growth trajectory. @Bhupendrapbjp
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 13, 2021
Bhupendra Patel, who has never held a ministerial post, takes oath as Gujarat Chief Minister.
Bhupendra Patel is to be sworn in shortly.
Bhupendra Patel performed 'gau pooja' at Swaminarayan Temple in Ahmedabad.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reached Ahmedabad to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Gujarat Chief Minister-designate Bhupendra Patel met Vijay Rupani at the Chief Minister's residence in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/TG1qJO33cf
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2021
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.
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.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Vijay Rupani had resigned from the CM post on Saturday without citing any reason for the sudden move.
Ghatlodia MLA Bhupendra Patel was elected as the new leader of the legislature party on Sunday.
