Vijay Rupani

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senior BJP leader Bhupendra Patel - known to be a protege of former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel -- will succeed Vijay Rupani as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was elected the leader of the legislature party after a meeting.

Amid speculation by media over probable candidates of Gujarat Chief Minister's post after Vijay Rupani stepped down from the position, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel clarified that the party's high command will finalise the name of next Chief Mini

A day after the exit of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his cabinet, the state BJP legislators are meeting today to discuss his successor.

Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Narendra Singh Tomar are likely to visit Gujarat on Sunday as the BJP's central observers to a meeting of the legislature party to choose the new chief minister following Vijay Rupani's resignation, sources said.

After Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani stepped down from his post, state BJP chief C R Patil today said he is not in the race for the Chief Minister's post.

The Congress on Saturday said the onus of Vijay Rupani's failure as Gujarat chief minister is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership.

Two Union Ministers from Gujarat, the controversial administrator of two union territories, Praful Khoda Patel, and state agriculture minister RC Faldu are said to be among the names being considered to replace Vijay Rupani as Gujarat Chief Minister,

Barely 15 months before Gujarat is meant to choose its next government, Vijay Rupani resigned today as Chief Minister; so did his cabinet. They got the memo from the BJP high command.

The Congress said the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is an attempt to "mislead the people of the state" and "hide complete failure in running the government."

BJP's Vjay Rupani, in a shock move, resigned as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state, with just a year to go for the state polls.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Senior BJP leader Bhupendra Patel - known to be a protege of former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel -- will succeed Vijay Rupani as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was elected the leader of the legislature party after a meeting.

Amid speculation by media over probable candidates of Gujarat Chief Minister's post after Vijay Rupani stepped down from the position, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel clarified that the party's high command will finalise the name of next Chief Mini

A day after the exit of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and his cabinet, the state BJP legislators are meeting today to discuss his successor.

Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Narendra Singh Tomar are likely to visit Gujarat on Sunday as the BJP's central observers to a meeting of the legislature party to choose the new chief minister following Vijay Rupani's resignation, sources said.

After Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani stepped down from his post, state BJP chief C R Patil today said he is not in the race for the Chief Minister's post.

The Congress on Saturday said the onus of Vijay Rupani's failure as Gujarat chief minister is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership.

Two Union Ministers from Gujarat, the controversial administrator of two union territories, Praful Khoda Patel, and state agriculture minister RC Faldu are said to be among the names being considered to replace Vijay Rupani as Gujarat Chief Minister,

Barely 15 months before Gujarat is meant to choose its next government, Vijay Rupani resigned today as Chief Minister; so did his cabinet. They got the memo from the BJP high command.

The Congress said the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is an attempt to "mislead the people of the state" and "hide complete failure in running the government."

BJP's Vjay Rupani, in a shock move, resigned as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state, with just a year to go for the state polls.