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Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM; 16 others sworn in as ministers
Interestingly, the young turks -- Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor -- and former heavyweights like Shankar Chaudhary and Jitu Vaghani did not find place in the list of ministers.
PM to attend Patel's oath ceremony; AAP MLA may join BJP
There was speculation that Visavadar's AAP MLA Bhupat Bhayani will join the BJP on Sunday after a formal announcement. However, Bhayani later told the media that it was merely a rumour and that he has not taken any decision in this regard so far.
Bhupendra Patel meets Gujarat governor, stakes claim to form government
Patel reached Raj Bhavan soon after he was elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislative party at a meeting earlier in the day. Gujarat BJP chief CR Paatil accompanied Patel to Raj Bhavan. Patel will be sworn in as the 18th chief minister at a function at the Helipad ground near the new secretariat in Gandhinagar on December 12.
Gujarat polls: Most Congress turncoats win on BJP ticket
Of these 14, all but three won the election on Thursday. In at least three cases, their direct challengers were candidates of the new entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and those from the Congress. In some cases, their victory was aided by a split in votes between the AAP and Congress, data provided by the Election Commission shows.
Gujarat Elections 2022: All top parties in Gujarat design special campaigns for 35 'slim margin' seats
Political analyst Shirish Kashikar told ET that all three parties have deployed strategic election management techniques in the seats that were won by slim margins last time. "These are also seats where AAP is likely to dent not just Congress, but also BJP, so there is more vigour of campaigning here," he said.
Congress promises to regularise 15 lakh contractual and outsourced employees if elected in Gujarat
Notably, AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced 10 lakh government jobs in Gujarat if elected to power in the Assembly elections, due in December this year.
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Gujarat Assembly withdraws bill aimed at prohibiting movement of stray cattle in urban areas
In the wake of intense agitation by the cattle-rearers, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday unanimously withdrew a bill aimed at prohibiting the movement of stray cattle on roads and public places in urban areas of the state, months after it was passed.
Guj employees' unions call off Saturday's 'mass casual leave' stir
After the meeting, government spokesperson and education minister Jitu Vaghani announced that employees who had joined before April 2005 will get benefits of the General Provident Fund and old pension scheme instead of the new pension scheme. "Moreover, as sought by unions, the state government's contribution in CPF (contributory provident fund) has now been increased from 10 per cent to 14 per cent. In case of an employee's death, the state will give a family pension as per the rules formed by the Union government in 2009," said Vaghani.
Gujarat announces Semiconductor Policy to attract new investments
Under the policy, the state government will set up 'Dholera Semicon City' near Ahmedabad where eligible projects will be given subsidy for setting up manufacturing units, stated a press release.
From Feb 21, only offline mode of education in Gujarat schools, colleges as Covid 19 cases dip
The decision to discontinue the online system of education from February 21 was taken by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday after reviewing the coronavirus situation during a core committee meeting. All the schools and colleges will have to follow COVID-19 related guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Meanwhile, the state announced revision in rules for transfer of government primary teachers. The present rules were formulated in 2012 and teachers' unions were demanding changes in some of the rules
Brand new ministers take oath in Gujarat; none from team Rupani
While the swearing-in ceremony was delayed by a day due to resistance from some members of the Rupani Cabinet, the BJP high command ensured the enforcement of its diktat that none from the old brigade be included.
A new-look Gujarat BJP ministry dominated by first-timers
With the fresh inductions, which include two women, the strength of the ministry led by Patel, a first-term BJP MLA and minister, has gone up to 25. No member from the previous Rupani-led ministry was inducted.
24 ministers sworn into Gujarat Cabinet; not a single induction from Rupani-led ministry
With the fresh inductions, the strength of the ministry led by CM Bhupendra Patel, a first-term MLA and minister, has gone up to 25. Those sworn in at the 1.30 pm Raj Bhavan ceremony include former Assembly Speaker Rajendra Trivedi and former state BJP president Jitu Vaghani.
Focus on Gujarat BJP MLAs’ upcoming meet, Bhupendra Yadav’s visit
While the party maintains that the meeting is a routine affair, multiple sources in the BJP indicated the possibility of some serious rejig in the government as the state assembly elections are due next year.
Gujarat bypolls: Voting in eight seats on Tuesday with COVID-19 norms
The official said 3,400 thermal guns, 41,000 N-95 masks, 82,000 disposable masks, 41,000 face shields and an equal number of rubber hand gloves have been procured for the staff deployed for polling.
Gujarat BJP MLA Raghavji Patel convicted in rioting case, gets 6-month sentence
The court on Tuesday convicted Jamnagar (rural) MLA Raghavji Patel and four others in the case involving damage to public property and assault and criminal force on government servants.
Gujarat: Five former Congress MLAs join BJP
Former Congress MLAs Jitu Chaudhary, Pradyumnasinh Jadeja, J V Kakadiya, Akshay Patel and Brijesh Merja joined the BJP in the presence of party's state unit president Jitu Vaghani and other senior leaders.
Last resort: Gujarat Congress packs 65 MLA in hotels after 3 resignations
With eight Congress MLAs resigning ever since RS polls were announced — three, namely Akshay Patel (Karjan), Jitu Chaudhary (Kaprada) and Brijesh Merja (Morbi), resigned in the past two days — the beleaguered party, yet again, packed off its remaining 65 MLAs to three resorts near Ambaji, Rajkot and Vadodara on Saturday.
Two more Gujarat Congress MLAs quit ahead of RS polls
Gujarat assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi said Akshay Patel, MLA from Karjan, and Jitu Choudhury, MLA from Kaparda, had submitted their resignations on Tuesday evening and that he had accepted the resignations after proper verification.
Vijay Rupani, other BJP leaders observe fast in Gujarat over Parliament washout
Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama joined the fast at Lal Darwaja along with Jagdish Panchal, city mayor Gautam Shah, Lok Sabha MP Kirit Solanki and other BJP leaders.
Gujarat's new BJP government to take oath tomorrow
PM Modi, Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states and those governed by NDA allies are expected at the ceremony, to be held at an open ground near the state secretariat.
Rupani back in CM's seat, but Modi steals the show
On December 22, Vijay Rupani was announced as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. It was also announced that Nitin Patel will continue as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Gujarat's new BJP government to take oath on December 26
State BJP leaders met Governor OP Kohli today and staked claim to form government. The party secured a simple majority in the elections by winning 99 seats.
Gujarat CM resigns, all eyes on MLAs' meet to select Rupani's successor
Rupani, accompanied by deputy chief minister Nitin Patel and other ministers visited Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar and handed over their resignation letters to the governor.
Young and old, brides and grooms -- festival of democracy livened up in Gujarat by voters of various hues
Voters from different sections of society queued up this morning outside the polling boots in 89 seats spread over south Gujarat and Saurashtra.
Vijay Rupani and Jitu Vaghani behind Hardik tapes, claims PAAS
Bambhania alleged that the BJP government wanted to book the quota leader under rape charges as the ruling party wanted to “fix Hardik like Narayan Sai”.
PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah discuss Gujarat poll candidates at committee meet
Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, BJP state in-charge Bhupender Yadav and state BJP president Jitu Vaghani were also present at the two-hour long meeting.
Amit Shah to launch BJP's 'Maha-Sampark Abhiyan' tomorrow
Under this initiative, senior party leaders along with booth-level workers will visit households under the 50,000-odd polling booths across the state.
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