Bhupendra Patel to continue as Gujarat Chief Minister for second term

way2barak, Dec.10: Bhupendra Patel was elected as the legislative party leader in a meeting of Gujarat BJP MLAs on Saturday. He will continue as Gujarat CM and will take the oath on Monday, December 12. BJP swept the Gujarat elections by winning 156 out of 182 seats while Congress won 17 seats. Patel resigned from the CM post yesterday.

On Thursday, the BJP won a record mandate in the state elections by winning 156 seats in the 182-member House. Subsequently, Patel and his entire cabinet tendered their resignation to form a new government.

Addressing a press conference after the legislative party meeting, Patel said the implementation of promises made in the BJP’s poll manifesto, including the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code, will be the priority of his government.