Who will be Gujarat's new Chief Minister? Decision today

With the surprise resignation of Vijay Rupani as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, the BJP is likely to hold a legislature meeting today to choose his successor. The party has sent Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar to Gujarat as the party's central observer to the meeting.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns

Vijay Rupani met Gujarat governor Acharya Devvrat and submitted his resignation to him. He was accompanied by the Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Nitin Patel, according to reports by local media outlets. Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns Rupani announced his resignation while speaking to mediapersons but did not outline the reason behind his decision. The ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have not announced the name of the new chief minister.

BJP is going to make a big change in Gujarat while one year is left for Gujarat Assembly. The name of the new Chief Minister can be announced in Gujarat today and the legislature party meeting is going to be held today.

Earlier on Thursday, Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Ahmedabad on a personal visit, a Gujarat BJP leader told news agency PTI. Shah was reportedly scheduled to leave on Friday night. "He has come to Ahmedabad for some personal reason and will leave for Delhi on Friday morning," a BJP leader familiar with developments related to Shah's visit told the news agency. Rupani's resignation comes at a time when the state is scheduled to hold its legislative assembly elections next year.

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