The new government in Gujarat will have 17 ministers including the Chief Minister. The cabinet position in the state became clear after CM Bhupendra Patel took oath on Monday. Apart from the Chief Minister, many old and new faces have been given ministerial posts in the state. In these, names like Harsh Sanghvi to Parshottam Solanki, Kunvarjit Panseria, Kanubhai Desai were included. On the other hand, a woman MLA Bhanuben Babaria has also been included in the cabinet. PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states were present on the occasion of swearing-in.
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02:36 PM, 12-DEC-2022
Bhupendra Patel took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat for the second time today. Along with Bhupendra Patel, 16 others have taken oath as ministers.
02:22 PM, 12-DEC-2022
Other MLAs who have been inducted into the Patel cabinet include Bhavnagar Rural MLA Parshottam Solanki, Dangs MLA Mukesh Patel, Bachhubhai Khabar and Deogarh Baria MLA Bachhubhai Khabar.
02:15 PM, 12-DEC-2022
Names are being announced for the new cabinet of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in Gujarat. Patel was followed by MLA from Pardi Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai, MLA from Rajkot Rural Bhanuben Babaria, MLA from Santrampur Kuber Bhai Dindor, MLA from Jasdan Assembly Constituency Kuvanjarjil Bavaliya took oath. Apart from this, Harsh Sanghvi, MLA from Majura, Jagdish Vishwakarma from Nikol Assembly also took oath.
02:09 PM, 12-DEC-2022
Hrishikesh Patel took oath as minister
BJP leader Hrishikesh Patel has been given a place in Bhupendra Patel’s cabinet in Gujarat. He has taken the oath of office.
02:03 PM, 12-DEC-2022
Bhupendra Patel took oath as CM
Bhupendra Patel has taken oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. On this occasion, PM Modi, Amit Shah and the Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states were present in the program.
01:50 PM, 12-DEC-2022
16-17 ministers will take oath: Vijay Rupani
Former Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Rupani said before the swearing-in ceremony that the new cabinet has been balanced by keeping representatives from different parts of the state. The government will develop on the basis of this cabinet. Right now it is part one of the cabinet, later it will be expanded. 16-17 people are taking oath.
01:21 PM, 12-DEC-2022
Veteran BJP leaders arrived for oath taking
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Smriti Irani reached Ahmedabad to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bhupendra Patel.
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