Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant Patel (Gujarati: ભુપેન્દ્રભાઇ રજનીકાન્ત પટેલ) is an Indian politician, a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party and Chief Minister designate of Gujarat. He was unanimously named Chief Minister designate of Gujarat on 12th September, 2021 in the party legislature meeting at Gandhinagar. He became the MLA for the Ghatlodiya constituency after winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections, running against Shashikant Patel of the Indian National Congress. He won by a record margin of 1,17,000 voters.
| 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
|---|---|
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office Designated yet to be sworn in | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Rupani |
| Constituency | Ghatlodiya |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Being the Chief Minister of Gujarat |
Gujarat Chief Minister
On Sunday 12 Sep 2021, Bhupendra Patel is elected as the new chief minister of Gujarat. He will succeed Vijay Rupani, who resigned from his post on Saturday, in a sudden announcement almost a year before the state goes to polls.
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