Bhupendra Patel Takes Oath As Gujarat CM For 2nd Consecutive Term

Gandhinagar: Gujarat BJP leader Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Chief Minister for the second time on Tuesday.

The grand ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other central ministers, in Gandhinagar today.

Patel, who had replaced Vijay Rupani in September last year, was administered the oath by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a function near the new Secretariat this afternoon.

Along with Patel, some new ministers also took the oath.

Sixteen ministers, including eight of cabinet rank, were also sworn in. 11 former ministers have also been retained.

It may be recalled that the Bharatiya Janata Party had recorded a historic lead and seventh consecutive victory in the recently concluded elections of the Gujarat Assembly, by winning 156 of the total 182 seats.

Main opposition party Congress could win only 17 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) opened an account in the state legislative Assembly by winning five seats.