BJP will replace Anandiben Patel with Amit Shah: Arvind Kejriwal

Gujarat's first woman Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday offered to quit in keeping with the BJP's "laudable tradition" of leaders vacating their posts as they turn 75.

Dharamsala: Soon after Gujarat Chief Minster Anandiben Patel offered to resign, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the development was the result of the Aam Aadmi Party's growing popularity in the state.

Taking to microblogging website Twitter, Kejriwal cited sources as saying that BJP president Amit Shah will replace Patel as the Gujarat chief minister.

Gujarat fed up of Anandiben Patel's corrupt mal-administration. Huge support for AAP. Sources- BJP will replace Anandiben wid Amit Shah

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 9, 2016

He also tweeted:

आनंदी जी का इस्तीफ़ा गुजरात में "आप" की तेज़ी से बढ़ती लोकप्रियता का नतीजा है। भाजपा गुजरात में बुरी तरह से डरी हुई https://t.co/4z6aXyZIib

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 1, 2016

आनंदी जी का इस्तीफ़ा गुजरात में "आप" की भ्रष्टाचार के ख़िलाफ़ लड़ाई की जीत है। https://t.co/4z6aXyZIib

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 1, 2016

Anandiben`s offer to resign comes a day after a massive protest by the Dalit community following the outrage over the thrashing of four Dalits over the skinning of a dead cow in the state`s Una.