The Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, took the oath of office. PM Narendra Modi and other prominent BJP figures, including Union ministers and chief ministers of states where the party is in power, attended the ceremony. With the largest margin of 1.92 lakh votes, Patel won the Ghatlodia seat in the elections. In the recently completed assembly elections in Gujarat, the BJP won a record-breaking 156 seats.
માન. પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી નરેન્દ્રભાઈ મોદી, માન. કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહ-સહકાર મંત્રી શ્રી અમિતભાઈ શાહ, માન. ભાજપા રાષ્ટ્રીય અધ્યક્ષ શ્રી જે.પી.નડ્ડા, વિવિધ રાજ્યોના મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રીઓ, કેન્દ્રીય મંત્રીશ્રીઓ સહિત મહાનુભાવોની ગરિમામય ઉપસ્થિતિમાં ગુજરાત રાજ્યના મુખ્યમંત્રી તરીકે શપથ ગ્રહણ કર્યા. pic.twitter.com/5UH3eHn1qM
— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) December 12, 2022
Let us have a look at the life, political career, and education of the new CM of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel.
| Birth | 15 July 1962 (Ahmedabad, India) |
| Age | 59 years |
| Highest Qualification | Diploma in Civil Engineering |
| Profession | Chief Minister of Gujarat |
| Political Party | BJP |
| Wife | Hetal Patel |
| Net Worth | Rs. 5 crores (as declared in 2017 election papers) |
| Residence | Shilaj, Ahmedabad, India |
About Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel
Personal Life and Education
Born on 15 July 1962 in Gujarat's Ahmedabad to a Gujarati Kadava Patidar family, Bhupendra Patel received a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad in April 1982. Before entering into politics, he was a builder by profession.
Bhupendra Patel is the trustee of Sardardham Vishwa Patidar Kendra and a chairman of the standing committee of Vishwa Umiya Foundation. He is a staunch follower of the Akram Vignan Movement founded by Dada Bhagwan. This is why he is fondly called as 'Dada'
Political Career
Former Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel confidant Bhupendra Patel began his political career as a member of Memnagar Nagarpalika in 1995-96, 1999-2000 and 2004-06. He also served as the President of Memnagar Nagarpalika from 1999 to 2000 and 2004 to 2006.
From 2008 to 2010, Bhupendra Patel was the Vice Chairman of the school board of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
In 2010, he contested his first major election from the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and became a standing committee chairperson in the AMC in his first stint as corporator.
From 2010 to 2015, he served as the councillor from Thaltej Ward, chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) from 2015 to 2017 and chairman of the Standing Committee of AMC.
During his stint as the chairman of AUDA, Bhupendra Patel cleared major developmental projects in the Bopal-Ghuma region. AUDA was merged into the AMC in 2020.
During his tenure as the chairman of the AMC Standing Committee, the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) and a major part of the Sabarmati riverfront project were completed. He also gave clearance to SVP Hospital, the second-largest COVID hospital in the city.
After winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections by a record margin of 1,17,000 votes against Shashikant Patel of the INC, Bhupendra Patel became a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for the Ghatlodia constituency.
The Assembly constituency was vacated by former Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel who was appointed as Madhya Pradesh Governor.
After the resignation of the former Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani, Bhupendra Patel took the oath of office as the 17th Chief Minister of the state.
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