Patidars may get big roles as BJP likely to rejig caste mathPotential successors include Union ministers Parshottam Rupala and Mansukh Mandavia, administrator of Daman and Diu Praful Patel, deputy ch...
11 Sep, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
Vijay Rupani quits as Gujarat chief minister ahead of assembly polls next yearVijay Rupani is the third chief minister of a BJP-ruled state to step down with elections round the corner. In Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Ra...
11 Sep, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
Amit Shah's Gujarat visit puts leadership change speculations to restIf party sources are to be believed, a leadership change in the post-Covid second wave scenario would have sent out a tacit message of admi...
23 Jun, 2021, 12.36 AM IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani urges MLAs above age of 60 to get COVID-19 vaccine shotAccording to a government release issued on Thursday, till now 1.01 lakh citizens above the age of 60 years and those above 45 years who su...
05 Mar, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Vijay Rupani to be kept under observation for 24 hours: OfficialsOn Sunday, Rupani, 64, fainted on stage while addressing a rally in Nizampura area of Vadodara for the upcoming civic polls in the state, f...
15 Feb, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
'Displeased' Gujarat Deputy CM yet to take charge of portfoliosPatel used to handle key portfolios like finance and urban development. However this time, he has been alloted charge of road and building,...
30 Dec, 2017, 01.38 PM IST
Vijay Rupani- a low-profile RSS man who has the trust of Gujarat's ShahBorn in Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar) Rupani, 61, joined an RSS shakha as a schoolboy, before graduating to the BJP via the Sangh's student...
23 Dec, 2017, 12.45 AM IST
Vijay Rupani to continue as Gujarat Chief MinisterRupani was named as Chief Minister in August 2016, replacing Anandiben Patel, who had taken over the reins after Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
23 Dec, 2017, 12.44 AM IST
Gujarat CM resigns, all eyes on MLAs' meet to select Rupani's successorRupani, accompanied by deputy chief minister Nitin Patel and other ministers visited Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar and handed over their resign...
21 Dec, 2017, 08.26 PM IST
Deputy CM Nitin Patel, the Patidar face of new Gujarat governmentHe may be disappointed after losing out on CM's post, but political pundits say he has the capacity to take all sides along, unlike Anandib...
07 Aug, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
Vijay Rupani sworn in as Gujrat CM; 9 from Anandiben Patel cabinet droppedA devoted RSS member since his school days, Rupani, hailing from politically significant Saurashtra region, is known for his hard work but ...
07 Aug, 2016, 07.40 PM IST
Gujarat: Vijay Rupani meets Governor to stake claim; swearing-in tomorrowRupani, Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister designate Nitin Patel, and other state leaders met the Governor. However, incumbent chief minister An...
06 Aug, 2016, 05.49 PM IST
With Vijay Rupani as new CM, Amit Shah to be Gujarat's de facto rulerWith his man in the chief minister's saddle, the main challenge for Shah will be to win back the support of Patidars who have been agitatin...
06 Aug, 2016, 01.25 PM IST
How Vijay Rupani pipped Nitin Patel to become Gujarat chief ministerPatel had given a series of interviews to national television channels listing how he intends to take the state forward when it is facing t...
06 Aug, 2016, 01.24 PM IST
Gujarat BJP president Vijay Rupani becomes new CM of stateRupani on his part had earlier made a statement to media indicating that he being a man of organisation was happy being president of the st...
06 Aug, 2016, 02.33 AM IST
Must appreciate Rupani's courage for agreeing to steer a sinking ship: CongressRupani, a Amit Shah loyalist, was chosen to succeed Anandiben Patel, pipping Nitin Patel who was considered a sure pick for the top job in ...
05 Aug, 2016, 11.28 PM IST
Vijay Rupani chosen as CM democratically & unanimously: Nitin GadkariSpeaking to the media after announcing the names, Gadkari stressed that the names of Rupani and Patel were finalised after thorough consult...
05 Aug, 2016, 11.12 PM IST