LIVE: Vijay Rupani, Nitin Patel take oath; BJP's show of strength at ceremony in Gujarat

Vijay Rupani and Nitin Patel have been elected as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat respectively.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Rupani will on Tuesday take oath as Gujarat Chief Minister at Gandhinagar Sachivalaya Ground. Vijay Rupani and Nitin Patel have been elected as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of the state respectively. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president Amit Shah, Bihar Chief Ministers Nitish Kumar and other senior politicos will grace the swearing-in ceremony.

#WATCH Live from Gujarat: Swearing-in ceremony of CM elect Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar https://t.co/iKpAbRb9uV

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26 December 2017

11:56 IST

Purushottam Solanki, who won from Bhavnagar rural seat, takes oath.

11:50 IST

Gandhinagar: Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor, Ishwarbhai Ramanbhai Parmar and Pradipsinh Jadeja take oath as ministers in Gujarat government pic.twitter.com/wI0b8HUCAn

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