All 16 ministers in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Gujarat Government have resigned, submitting their resignations to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday, ahead of tomorrow’s cabinet expansion.
The mass resignation followed a crucial meeting at Patel’s residence earlier in the day. Prior to submitting their resignations, all ministers met with the chief minister. Sources confirmed that the resignations of all ministers, except Patel himself, have been accepted.
The ministers’ resignations will now be formally handed over to the state governor. All resignations were pre-prepared and signed, with no additional instructions given.
The process for expanding the state cabinet has now entered its final stage. The move began with BJP state president Jagdish Vishwakarma tendering his resignation, after which the remaining ministers submitted theirs in quick succession. Vishwakarma had instructed all ministers to submit their resignations.
Interestingly, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel did not request the resignations. During the afternoon meeting at his residence, the ministers collectively decided to resign. With this decision, all eyes are now on the announcement of the new cabinet. The swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers is scheduled for Friday, 17 October, at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
List of Resigning Gujarat Ministers and Their Portfolios:
Kanubhai Desai – Finance, Energy & Petrochemicals (Pardi)
Balwantsinh Rajput – Industries, Labour & Employment (Siddhpur)
Rishikesh Patel – Health, Family Welfare & Higher Education (Visnagar)
Raghavji Patel – Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries (Jamnagar Rural)
Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya – Water Supply & Civil Supplies (Jasdan)
Bhanuben Babariya – Social Justice & Women and Child Development (Rajkot Rural)
Mulubhai Bera – Tourism, Forest & Environment (Khambhaliya)
Kuber Dindor – Education & Tribal Development (Santrampur ST)
Naresh Patel – Gandevi
Bacchubhai Khabad – Devgarh Baria
Parsottam Solanki – Bhavnagar Rural
Harsh Sanghvi – Majura
Jagdish Vishwakarma – Nikol
Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel – Olpad
Kunwarjibhai Halpati – Mandvi (ST)
Bhikubhai Chatur Singh Parmar – Modasa
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