I believe under Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s guidance and your leadership, the state’s continuous development journey will get new energy, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a congratulatory tweet to Bhupendra Patel, who has been elected as Gujarat’s new CM after Vijay Rupani’s resignation.
“Welcome @Bhupendrapbjp. Hearty congratulations and best wishes on being elected the leader of the legislature party. I believe that under @narendramodi’s guidance and under your leadership, the state’s continuous development journey will get new energy and momentum and Gujarat will continue to be a leader in good governance and public welfare,” Shah said in a tweet.
BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh also congratulated Bhupendra Patel. “Sri Bhupendrabhai Rajnikanthbhai Patel , MLA from Ghatlodia AC of Amdavad elected as the new legislature party leader of
@BJP4Gujarat. Congratulations,” said BL Santosh in a tweet.
Meanwhile, Patel’s predecessor, who is said to have resigned to give the BJP a better chance of encountering anti-incumbency in the polls next year, also expressed his confidence on his election. “Bhupendra Patel is capable. We believe BJP will win the upcoming elections in the state under his leadership,” he said, reported ANI.
First-time MLA from Ghatlodia constituency in Ahmedabad, Patel will become the 17th chief minister of Gujarat. He has served as a municipal councillor in Ahmedabad and is known to be close to Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, who has also represented Ghatlodia in Gujarat assembly.
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