Bhupendra Patel

An official statement issued by the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office informed that a discussion was held between the Prime Minister and Mr Patel regarding the state affairs.

Bhupendra Patel is also scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president J P Nadda before returning to Ahmedabad on Monday night.

Making a clean break from his predecessor Vijay Rupani's ministry, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inducted 24 members in his new-look council of ministers, 10 of them of cabinet rank.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers, keeping a host of departments, including Home, with himself and without appointing any deputy.

Congratulating the new Gujarat Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the 24 ministers who took oath as part of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's cabinet are "outstanding Karyakartas" who have devoted their lives to public service.

A brand new cabinet took oath in Gujarat today -- with Bhupendra Patel at its head -- over-riding protests by former ministers who had to step down along with former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani last week.

The BJP had expected the change of guard in Gujarat to be smooth and all indications were that was how it was going to be with the Chief Minister's swearing-in going off without a hiccup.

The oath ceremony of the new cabinet of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel -- slated to be held on Wednesday -- was deferred for todayat the last minute after elaborate arrangements were made at the Governor's house.

The Shiv Sena today said the sudden change of guard in Gujarat reflected the style of functioning generally associated with the Congress and claimed that the move shows that the "balloon" of Gujarat's development model has burst.

Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel on Monday claimed that people in Gujarat do not have expectations from newly sworn Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and said that leadership in the state was changed due to resentment among the people.

A day after Bhupendra Patel took over as Gujarat chief minister, BJP sources indicated that the swearing-in of more ministers is likely in the next two days.

No one knew Bhupendra Patel was going to be named Chief Minister of Gujarat. Not even Bhupendra Patel.

Bhupendra Patel, a first-time MLA, was sworn in as Gujarat's new Chief Minister two days after Vijay Rupani and his entire cabinet quit, setting the stage for a reboot a year before polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.

As Gujarat prepares for a new Chief Minister and cabinet, former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who was reportedly expecting the top job, has kept up a riveting sideshow with his comments ranging from defiance and denial to grudging acceptance.

Senior BJP leader Bhupendra Patel will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat today after the shock exit of Vijay Rupani and his entire cabinet in a reboot a year before polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.

An official statement issued by the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office informed that a discussion was held between the Prime Minister and Mr Patel regarding the state affairs.

Bhupendra Patel is also scheduled to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president J P Nadda before returning to Ahmedabad on Monday night.

Making a clean break from his predecessor Vijay Rupani's ministry, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inducted 24 members in his new-look council of ministers, 10 of them of cabinet rank.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers, keeping a host of departments, including Home, with himself and without appointing any deputy.

Congratulating the new Gujarat Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the 24 ministers who took oath as part of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's cabinet are "outstanding Karyakartas" who have devoted their lives to public service.

A brand new cabinet took oath in Gujarat today -- with Bhupendra Patel at its head -- over-riding protests by former ministers who had to step down along with former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani last week.

The BJP had expected the change of guard in Gujarat to be smooth and all indications were that was how it was going to be with the Chief Minister's swearing-in going off without a hiccup.

The oath ceremony of the new cabinet of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel -- slated to be held on Wednesday -- was deferred for todayat the last minute after elaborate arrangements were made at the Governor's house.

The Shiv Sena today said the sudden change of guard in Gujarat reflected the style of functioning generally associated with the Congress and claimed that the move shows that the "balloon" of Gujarat's development model has burst.

Gujarat Congress working president Hardik Patel on Monday claimed that people in Gujarat do not have expectations from newly sworn Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and said that leadership in the state was changed due to resentment among the people.

A day after Bhupendra Patel took over as Gujarat chief minister, BJP sources indicated that the swearing-in of more ministers is likely in the next two days.

No one knew Bhupendra Patel was going to be named Chief Minister of Gujarat. Not even Bhupendra Patel.

Bhupendra Patel, a first-time MLA, was sworn in as Gujarat's new Chief Minister two days after Vijay Rupani and his entire cabinet quit, setting the stage for a reboot a year before polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.

As Gujarat prepares for a new Chief Minister and cabinet, former Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who was reportedly expecting the top job, has kept up a riveting sideshow with his comments ranging from defiance and denial to grudging acceptance.

Senior BJP leader Bhupendra Patel will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat today after the shock exit of Vijay Rupani and his entire cabinet in a reboot a year before polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state.