Vijay Rupani to take oath as Gujarat CM today

August 07, 2016 09:41

Vijay Rupani to take oath as Gujarat CM today, preparations underway in Gandhinagar.

In a dramatic turnaround the BJP central leadership on Friday decided on Rupani, an Amit Shah loyalist and state party chief, to replace Anandiben as the chief minister, instead of Nitin Patel who was the front-runner till the last moment.

Anandiben had insisted on Nitin Patel as her successor, while Shah stood firm by Rupani. As a compromise formula, Patel was elevated to be deputy chief minister after intervention of the central leadership, including Modi.

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