Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat CM on Monday

Bhupendra Patel with Vijay Rupani (ANI Photo)

New Delhi: After the surprise resignation of Vijay Rupani, the BJP legislature meeting on Sunday chose Bhupendra Patel as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat. Patel, 59, is a BJP MLA from the Ghatlodia constituency. He will take oath as the Gujarat CM on Monday. 

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Vijay Rupani said that Bhupendra Patel is a capable leader. He added that they believe BJP will win the upcoming elections in the state under Patel's leadership.

This is to be noted that the party had sent Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to Gujarat as the party's central observer to the meeting. Several senior BJP leaders including Vijay Rupani were present during the meeting.

12 September 2021

18:40 PM

Gandhinagar: Bhupendra Patel meets Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan in the state capital. Vijay Rupani and state BJP chief CR Patil are also present.

Gujarat CM-elect Bhupendra Patel meets Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. Former CM Vijay Rupani and state BJP chief CR Patil also present pic.twitter.com/aVdDTurCRL

— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2021

17:31 PM

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat CM on Monday.

17:02 PM

Amit Shah extends congratulations to Bhupendra Patel on being elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in Gujarat.

श्री @Bhupendrapbjp जी को @BJP4Gujarat विधायक दल का नेता चुने जाने पर हार्दिक बधाई व शुभकामनाएं।

मुझे विश्वास है कि @narendramodi जी के मार्गदर्शन व आपके नेतृत्व में प्रदेश की अनवरत विकास यात्रा को नई ऊर्जा व गति मिलेगी और गुजरात सुशासन व जनकल्याण में निरंतर अग्रणी बना रहेगा।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 12, 2021

16:50 PM

Gandhinagar: Bhupendra Patel is capable, BJP will win upcoming elections under his leadership, says Vijay Rupani.

Bhupendra Patel is capable. We believe BJP will win the upcoming elections in the state under his leadership: Vijay Rupani pic.twitter.com/E7xwc1FYGG

— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2021

16:37 PM

Gandhinagar: As per the latest reports, Bhupendra Patel's name was proposed by Vijay Rupani. Patel had won the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections from Ghatlodia constituency and had defeated Congress candidate Shashikant Patel. 

16:26 PM

Gandhinagar: More visuals from the BJP meeting where Bhupendra Patel was chosen as the new Gujarat CM.

Gujarat: BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel elected as the new leader of BJP Legislative Party pic.twitter.com/nXeYqh7yvm

— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2021

16:16 PM

Bhupendra Patel is a BJP MLA from the Ghatlodia constituency.

16:04 PM

Bhupendra Patel has been chosen as the new CM of Gujarat.

#BreakingNews: भूपेंद्र पटेल होंगे गुजरात के नये मुख्यमंत्री @Bhupendrapbjp @Ravi_ZeeNews #BhupendraPatel #Gandhinagar #GujaratCM #gujaratpolitics #BJP pic.twitter.com/X4cgcAI9jC

— Zee News (@ZeeNews) September 12, 2021

16:01 PM

Gandhinagar: More visuals from the BJP legislative meet to pick new Gujarat CM

15:48 PM

Gandhinagar: Visuals from the BJP Legislative Party meeting to finalise the next chief minister of Gujarat.

Gujarat: BJP Legislative Party meeting underway in Gandhinagar to elect the new Gujarat CM pic.twitter.com/Uzfh8tTJy2

— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2021

15:43 PM

BJP Legislative Party meeting to finalise next Gujarat CM has begun now.

13:43 PM

Union Minister and BJP leader Mansukh Mandaviya arrived at Gujarat BJP office for legislature party meet.

13:42 PM

Vijay Rupani, who resigned as Gujarat Chief Minister yesterday, arrived at the BJP office to attend legislature party meeting.

13:41 PM

BJP leaders Nitin Patel and CR Patil arrived at the party office in Gandhinagar.

13:41 PM

A CM should be someone who is popular, experienced and takes everyone together. There are rumors in the media that I will be made CM, but the fact is that BJP high command will decide who will be the chief minister: Nitin Patel

13:41 PM

Vijay Rupani voluntarily resigned as CM. He didn't take the decision under any pressure. The observers sent by party high command are taking the views of senior BJP leaders on who should be made the CM. The decision will be taken at the meeting today: Nitin Patel

13:28 PM

Union Ministers and BJP's central observers for Gujarat, Pralhad Joshi and Narendra Singh Tomar arrived at party office in Gandhinagar for State BJP legislative party meet to elect the next chief minister.

12:24 PM

Decision on next Gujarat CM only after consulting local leaders, says Pralhad Joshi.

12:03 PM

BJP Gujarat Legislative party meet to be held at 3 pm. Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Pralhad Joshi & BJP General Secretary Tarun Chugh will conduct the meeting to elect our new chief minister: Yamal Vyas, Chief Spokesperson, Gujarat State BJP

10:35 AM

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10:32 AM

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10:31 AM

I will hold consultations with Gujarat leaders, then the central leadership will take a decision, says Union Minister & BJP's central observer for Gujarat, Pralhad Joshi

10:30 AM

This is BJP's internal matter (Gujarat CM's resignation). We will contest the election in Uttar Pradesh on 100 seats, which will take place next year. In Goa, we'll contest the elections on more than 20 seats, we may form an alliance: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MP

09:36 AM

We have come here to hold further discussions (over the name of next chief minister of Gujarat). We will hold discussions with the state president and other leaders: Tomar

09:35 AM

Union Minister and BJP's central observer for Gujarat, Narendra Singh Tomar and party's National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh reach the residence of Gujarat BJP President CR Paatil in Gandhinagar.

08:39 AM

Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar arrived in Gujarat as BJP's central observer. He is accompanied by party's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh.

08:39 AM

The Shiv Sena has announced that it will field candidates for all 403 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.