After the script was written in New Delhi, Rupani proposed Bhupendra’s name, which was approved by Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel in the presence of central party observers.
Bhupendra, 59, a former colleague from Gujarat From. m And Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel dropped many top party leaders from the race for CM. He will now lead the BJP in the crucial assembly elections to be held in December 2022.
Bhupendra, Anandiben’s candidate from Ahmedabad’s Ghatlodia constituency after vacating the seat in 2017, met Governor Acharya Devvrat on Sunday evening to stake claim to form the government. He went to the governor after 111 BJP MLAs chose him as their leader at Kamalam, the state BJP headquarters on the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar highway. He will take oath on Monday – astrologers have suggested 2.20 pm as the most auspicious moment for the ceremony. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also blessed for the post of CM who holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering.
BJP state president CR Patil said that a new council of ministers would be announced in the next few days, a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy and police is also expected soon.
A real estate developer himself, Bhupendra has headed the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) and headed the standing committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the largest urban local body in Gujarat.
Bhupendra is a Kadva Patel and his rise is likely to help the BJP quell the anger of the powerful Patidar The community, its loyal vote bank. This community is somewhat separated from the BJP. This displeasure was reflected in the performance of the Aam Aadmi Party. Surat Municipal Corporation Elections held in February this year – AAP won 27 seats in Patidar-dominated areas.
The nominated Chief Minister has been actively associated with socio-religious Patidar organizations. He has been a trustee of Sardardham and Vishwa Umiya Foundation with this Dada Bhagwan Foundation. The latter association is the reason why he is known as ‘Dada’. Few people know that Bhupendra also believes in Jainism, a community strongly associated with the BJP in Gujarat.
His rise as chief minister was stamped with the BJP’s trademark surprise element. The names of Deputy CM Nitin Patel, State BJP President CR Patil, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, State Agriculture Minister RC Faldu and Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Khoda Patel were running as possible CMs. The discussion of Bhupendra’s name did not happen spontaneously in the BJP circles.
Kamalam sparked a flurry of activities on Sunday as central observers, BJP national leaders and people of the state held several closed-door meetings before the final meeting of all leaders and MLAs, in which Bhupendra’s name was announced as the next CM. done.
“Southi nana ma nano rahis, aane kaam karis (I will be a common worker for the party). I thank PM, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, CR Patil, Vijay Rupani and other leaders. I always get the blessings of Anandiben Patel,” Bhupendra said.
Outgoing CM Vijay Rupani said: “BJP is a separate party. Leadership is a tool of service. I am confident that Gujarat will scale new heights of development under the leadership of Bhupendra Patel.
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