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Bhupendra Patel to be new Gujarat chief minister
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 13, 2021 00:42 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced that Bhupendra Patel will be the new chief minister of Gujarat.
Patel, an MLA from Ghatlodiya constituency, will replace Vijay Rupani, who had resigned from the top post on Saturday.
Patel (55) was unanimously elected as BJP legislature party leader in Gandhinagar on Sunday. His name was proposed by CM Vijay Rupani.
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