Bhupendra Patel is the current chief minister of Gujarat who took over the role in September 2021. He has been representing the Ghatlodia constituency since 2017. He began his political career in municipal bodies before being elected as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. As a senior BJP leader, Patel has held several positions in the past including, president of Memnagar Municipality in Ahmedabad, the standing committee chairman of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority. Before being appointed as the chief minister of the state, he never held any ministerial post. He is also considered a close confidant of former Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel. Born on July 15, 1962, Patel holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Government Polytechnic in Ahmedabad. He belongs to the Kadva sub-caste of the Patidar community and is also a trustee of Sardardham Vishwa Patidar Kendra.
Read MoreIn Gujarat, action is being taken against illegal dargahs built on government land and bulldozers are being run on them. For the past several days, shops including dargahs and madrassas built by encroachment on government land in Kutch have been removed.
Gujarat CM also thanked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for providing land for the Yatri Bhavan and the arrangements made to facilitate pilgrims visiting the holy city, particularly by the special Astha Train service from Gujarat.
The farmers thanked the CM for sanctioning Rs 862 crore for a water supply project that will benefit 125 villages in the region. In 2019, the BJP won all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state.
Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024: The event was conceptualised in 2003 under the visionary leadership of the then chief minister Modi has today evolved as one of the most reputed global forums for business collaboration, knowledge sharing and strategic partnerships for inclusive growth.
The chief minister mentioned plans for infrastructure expansion, projecting a land area of around 3,400 acres, and the development of a riverfront featuring international-level retail, recreation, and entertainment zones.
The GIFT City, located in Gandhinagar, is undergoing massive infrastructure expansion after which the total land area will reach around 3,400 acres, CM Bhupendra Patel said in an interview.
According to the chief minister, Gujarat, with five per cent the country's population, contributes 8.3 per cent to the national gross domestic product, and in the previous year, the state accounted for 33 per cent of India's total merchandise exports.
The CM was speaking at the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra 2023’ programme at Lavarpur village in Gandhinagar where Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted virtually with beneficiaries of several government schemes.
Gujarati New Year is also called Bestu Varsh or Nutan Varsh. On the occasion, people visit temples, clean and decorate their houses.
The BJP has been winning the western state for the past two consecutive terms. In 2022, the BJP scored 156 of 182 total seats, marking the party’s best-ever performance in the state. The main opposition Congress won 17 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took five.
Gujarat news: Subhrakant Panda said that FICCI was working closely with the Gujarat government across a range of sectors including startups, energy, defence, education and skill development, and tourism.
The Gujarat government is seeking investments worth Rs 5 lakh crore to achieve the aim of producing most of its energy through renewable sources by 2030.
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel said that BJP workers will approach every household to help people who have turned 18 to get themselves registered as voters.
According to reports, Hinduja Hospital had suggested some tests for CM's son following which Anuj was advised to be shifted to Mumbai.
The action against Jigar Patel was taken by state's Urban Development and Urban Housing Department on Saturday evening, hours after cameras caught him sleeping at the Bhuj function, an official said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah, CM Patel and Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat greeted people on the occasion of Uttarayan.
Gujarat oath taking ceremony: CM-designate Bhupendra Patel, 16 other ministers, including eight of cabinet rank, were also sworn in. The new entrants include 11 former ministers.
Among newly elected Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, at least sixteen MLAs also took an oath as a minister on Monday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gujarat Oath Taking Ceremony: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 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.
Gujarat CM oath-taking ceremony: Patel was administered the oath as the 18th Chief Minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a grand ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and members of the Union Cabinet.
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