Lagatar24 Desk
Two days after Vijay Rupani resigned, Bhupendra Patel was sworn-in as the seventeenth Gujarat Chief Minister on Monday. The 59-year-old, who addresses Ahmedabad’s Ghatlodia electorate, took oath at the Raj Bhavan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Patel after the swearing-in function. The Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states, including Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Goa CM Pramod Sawant, were additionally present on the event.
Soon after Patel took oath, PM Narendra Modi complimented him for taking over as the CM. PM Modi tweeted, “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.”
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
Afterward, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Goa CM Pramod Sawant were seen complimenting Patel.
Patel is a MLA from the Ghatlodia seat, which was previously held by Anandiben Patel, who is presently filling in as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, with an extra charge of Madhya Pradesh.
A first-time MLA, Patel had won his seat by an edge of 117,000 votes in 2017, the largest margin in that poll defeating Congress candidate Shashikant Patel.
