Hardik Patel, Gujarat Congress working president, resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls
2 years, 7 months ago

Hardik Patel, Gujarat Congress working president, resigns from party ahead of Assembly polls

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Highlights Hardik Patel resigned from Congress days after Rahul Gandhi's Gujarat visit He is considered to be an influential leader in the Patidar community Patidars, representing almost 12% of Gujarat's population, are pivot in Assembly polls Hardik Patel, Gujarat Congress working president, on Wednesday resigned from the post and as well as from the party's primary membership months before the western state goes to the polls. Patel, who had led the Patidar agitation in Gujarat ahead of the 2017 polls, was appointed as the working president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee in July 2020. The latest move by the 28-year-old firebrand Patidar leader has triggered talks that whether he will be joining the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Assembly polls due by the year-end. After his father passed away in May 2021, he had said no leader from the Gujarat Congress visited him even though he received condolence calls from other parties' leaders.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Op India  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel Takes Charge as Gujarat CM

News 18  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday took charge as the 18th Chief Minister of Gujarat at the state secretariat in Gandhinagar. Along with Patel, all the 16 ministers including eight cabinet-rank ministers also took charge of their respective departments at Swarnim Sankul-1 and Swarnim Sankul-2, said an official press release. Patel took oath as chief minister for the …

Gujarat portfolios: CM Bhupendra Patel keeps urban development | Full list here
2 years ago

Gujarat portfolios: CM Bhupendra Patel keeps urban development | Full list here

Hindustan Times  

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Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM; PM Modi attends ceremony
2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM; PM Modi attends ceremony

Deccan Chronicle  

GANDHINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhupendra Patel on Monday took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Patel was administered the oath as the 18th chief minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a function held at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat. In the …

Engineer, Builder & 2-Time CM: Meet Bhupendra Patel, a Result of BJP's Caste Calculation
2 years ago

Engineer, Builder & 2-Time CM: Meet Bhupendra Patel, a Result of BJP's Caste Calculation

News 18  

Bhupendra Patel, Bharatiya Janata Party’s soft-spoken face in Gujarat, has retained the chief ministerial chair after the party swept the state Assembly elections, trouncing rivals Congress and Aam Aadmi Party. Patel was sworn in as CM in Gandhinagar on Monday at a ceremony attended by PM Narendra Modi and top BJP leaders, including Union ministers and chief ministers of state …

Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 18th Gujarat chief minister along with 16 MLAs
2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 18th Gujarat chief minister along with 16 MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Bhupendra Patel took oath as the chief minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries. Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar on Monday. Patel was administered the oath as the 18th chief minister by …

Gujarat CM oath-taking highlights: Bhupendra Patel, 16 ministers take oath
2 years ago

Gujarat CM oath-taking highlights: Bhupendra Patel, 16 ministers take oath

Hindustan Times  

Patel will be assisted by a cabinet of ministers of whom at least 17 will be sworn in today BJP leader Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries. The ceremony is being …

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Hindustan Times  

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Who will make it to Bhupendra Patel's new cabinet? Here's a list of contenders

India Today  

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Gujarat cabinet: Here is the list of ministers who took oath along with CM Bhupendra Patel
2 years ago

Gujarat cabinet: Here is the list of ministers who took oath along with CM Bhupendra Patel

India TV News  

Bhupendra Patel 2.0 Cabinet: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar on Monday. The oath ceremony witnessed the attendance of several stalwart leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and others. Among Patel, at least sixteen MLAs also …

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat chief minister on 12 December; PM Modi to attend ceremony
2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat chief minister on 12 December; PM Modi to attend ceremony

Firstpost  

In the just-concluded Gujarat Assembly elections, counting for which was held on December 8, the BJP won a seventh straight term by winning record 156 seats in the 182-member House. The Congress won 17 constituencies and AAP 5 Ahmedabad: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in …

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2 years ago

'No Unnecessary Controversies, Steady Hand': Why Bhupendra Patel Remains BJP's Gujarat Choice

News 18  

Bhupendra Patel is all set to be sworn in as the new Gujarat chief minister, to continue another BJP term after the saffron party’s resounding success in the state. This was reflected in the February local body elections, where, despite the BJP winning almost all of the bodies, the Aam Aadmi Party stormed into Surat, home to state party chief …

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2 years ago

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The Hindu  

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Bhupendra Patel to be sworn in as Gujarat Chief Minister on December 12
2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel to be sworn in as Gujarat Chief Minister on December 12

The Hindu  

Bhupendra Patel will continue as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term with the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs electing him as the leader of the legislative party during a meeting in Gandhinagar on December 10, 2022. “The newly-elected MLAs met where the proposal to name Bhupendra Patel as the Chief Minister of Gujarat was unanimously approved,” …

5 things to know about Bhupendra Patel, set to be Gujarat CM for 2nd term
2 years ago

5 things to know about Bhupendra Patel, set to be Gujarat CM for 2nd term

Hindustan Times  

When Bhupendra Patel's name was announced as a replacement for Vijay Rupani in 2021, it came as a surprise to party leaders as well. The party under Bhupen Patel's leadership won 156 seats which secured a straight second term for Bhupendra Patel as the chief minister. Bhupendra Patel who was a surprise replacement of Vijay Rupani is now headed for …

Bhupendra Patel to continue as Gujarat Chief Minister for second term
2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel to continue as Gujarat Chief Minister for second term

Deccan Chronicle  

Gandhinagar: Bhupendra Patel will continue as the chief minister of Gujarat for a second straight term with the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs electing him as the leader of the legislative party during a meeting here on Saturday. "The newly-elected MLAs met today at 'Kamalam,' where the proposal to name Bhupendra Patel as the chief minister of Gujarat was unanimously …

Hardik Patel - from Cong to BJP and now Guj MLA. On becoming minister, he says..
2 years ago

Hardik Patel - from Cong to BJP and now Guj MLA. On becoming minister, he says..

Hindustan Times  

Newly-elected Gujarat BJP MLA Hardik Patel on Saturday declared himself delighted with the party's record win in the 2022 Gujarat Assembly election and was 'politically correct' when pressed on a possible cabinet berth in the Bhupendra Patel 2.0 government. Full Coverage | 2022 Gujarat Assembly election Patel made his debut from the Viramgam seat and beat the Congress' Bharwad Bhikhabhai …

Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel elected as leader of BJP legislative party; set to take oath as CM on Dec 12
2 years ago

Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel elected as leader of BJP legislative party; set to take oath as CM on Dec 12

India TV News  

Gujarat BJP meeting: A meeting of newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party's legislators was conducted today in Gujarat's Gandhinagar. Patel, along with BJP State president CR Patil, will visit to New Delhi after being elected as the leader of the legislative party. During his visit, Patel will give formal invitations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the …

Elections 2022 Updates: Congress High Command to Decide Himachal CM, Says Rajeev Shukla After Key Meeting With MLAs in Shimla
2 years ago

Elections 2022 Updates: Congress High Command to Decide Himachal CM, Says Rajeev Shukla After Key Meeting With MLAs in Shimla

News 18  

Newly elected Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs have passed a resolution authorising the party president to pick the next chief minister, said AICC in-charge for state Rajeev Shukla after a Congress Legislature Party meeting was in Shimla on Friday to discuss appointment of next chief minister. As votes were counted for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections on Thursday, the …

Bhupendra Patel resigns; likely to come back as Gujarat CM
2 years ago

Bhupendra Patel resigns; likely to come back as Gujarat CM

The Hindu  

A BJP legislature party meeting of the newly-elected Gujarat MLAs will be held on Saturday in Gandhinagar to pick a new leader, who will take over as the next Chief Minister. As soon as the poll results were announced on Thursday, Mr. Paatil had announced that the swearing-in ceremony of the new government would take place on December 12, when …

Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel submits resignation, to take oath as CM for 2nd consecutive term on December 12
2 years ago

Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel submits resignation, to take oath as CM for 2nd consecutive term on December 12

India TV News  

Gujarat election results 2022: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat after his party registered a historic win in the State Assembly elections ahead of the formation of his new government. Patel will take oath as chief minister again on December 12, BJP state president CR Paatil said earlier on Friday adding that Prime …

Gujarat polls: Patidars return to BJP as agitation anger cools
2 years ago

Gujarat polls: Patidars return to BJP as agitation anger cools

Hindustan Times  

In August 2015, a fiery Hardik Patel, then a mere 22 spoke to a large crowd of Patidars gathered at the GMDC ground in Ahmedabad, railing against the state’s ruling BJP and demanding reservations in government jobs and educational institutions for the influential community which, like many other dominant agrarian groupings, had seen its economic prospects decline. In 2022, those …

'You will see new Viramgam in 5 years': BJP's Hardik Patel on victory in Gujarat polls
2 years ago

'You will see new Viramgam in 5 years': BJP's Hardik Patel on victory in Gujarat polls

India Today  

Former Congress leader Hardik Patel, who quit the party in May this year and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, won the Viramgam assembly seat in Gujarat by over 51,000 votes. After emerging victorious in the Gujarat Assembly elections from Viramgam seats, the Patidar leader told India Today, "You will see a new Viramgam in the next 5 years. * More …

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2 years ago

The big win in Gujarat is Modi’s, and the BJP’s biggest

The Hindu  

Coming simultaneously with the defeats in Himachal Pradesh and Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections, the historic verdict in the Gujarat Assembly elections 2022 in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party — in that order — has two key takeaways. The low voter turnout of around 65% as against about 71% in the 2017 elections in …

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