First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry explained

Cabinet Type:Ministry
Jurisdiction:Gujarat
Flag Border:true
Date Formed:13 September 2021
Government Head:Bhupendrabhai Patel
State Head:Acharya Devvrat
Members Number:24
Total Number:25
(including Chief Minister)
Political Parties:BJP
Legislature Status:Majority
Opposition Leader:Paresh Dhanani
Last Election:2017
Legislature Term:5 Years
Previous:Second Vijay Rupani ministry
Successor:Second Bhupendrabhai Patel Ministry

Bhupendrabhai Patel had been sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021. His cabinet includes 10 cabinet ministers and 14 ministers of state, including five ministers of state with independent charge.

Background

On 11 September 2021, Vijay Rupani resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat.[1] Patel was unanimously elected as the BJP legislative party leader and Chief Minister-elect of Gujarat on 12 September 2021 in the party legislature meeting at Gandhinagar.[2] He sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021 by Governor Acharya Devvrat.[3] The rest of his cabinet was sworn in on 16 September 2021. The cabinet includes 10 cabinet ministers and 14 ministers of state, including five ministers of state with independent charge.[4]

Council of Ministers

Ministers of state

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District Wise break up

DistrictMinistersName of ministers
Kutch
Banaskantha1Kirtisinh Vaghela
Patan
Mehsana1Rushikesh Patel
Sabarkantha1Gajendrasinh Parmar
Aravalli
Gandhinagar
Ahmedabad3Bhupendrabhai Patel
Jagdish PanchalPradip Parmar
Surendranagar1Kiritsinh Rana
Morbi1Brijesh Merja
Rajkot1Arvind Raiyani
Jamnagar1Raghavji Patel
Devbhoomi Dwarka
Porbanadar
Junagadh1Deva Malam
Somnath
Amreli
Bhavnagar2Jitu VaghaniR. C. Makwana
Botad
Anand
Kheda1Arjunsinh Chauhan
Mahisagar1Kuberbhai Dindor
Panchmahal1Nimisha Suthar
Dahod
Vadodara2Rajendra TrivediManisha Vakil
Narmada
Bharuch
Surat4Purnesh ModiHarsh Sanghavi

Mukesh Patel

Vinod Moradia

Tapi
Dang
Navsari1Nareshbhai Patel
Valsad2Kanubhai DesaiJitu Choudhary
Total25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-09-11. After Vijay Rupani Stunner, BJP In a Huddle; New Guj CM to Take Oath Monday?. 2021-09-16. News18. en.
  2. Web site: 2021-09-12. BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel named new Gujarat chief minister. 2021-09-12. The Times of India. en.
  3. Web site: 2021-09-14. Bhupendra Patel Oath Ceremony: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th chief minister of Gujarat Ahmedabad News - Times of India. 2021-09-17. The Times of India.
  4. Web site: 2021-09-16. Gujarat Cabinet: Portfolios announced. 2021-09-16. Mint. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-09-16. 24 ministers inducted in Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's cabinet. Check portfolios. 2021-09-17. Hindustan Times. en.