Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani resigns
Vijay Rupani steps down a year before polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state - elections the BJP views as a major prestige battle as it targets a third term.
Vijay Rupani Resigns Live Updates: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani met the Governor a few minutes ago and handed his resignation as the chief minister of Gujarat. Without specifying the reason for this sudden move especially merely months ahead of the highly-anticipated assembly polls in Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s home state, Rupani said that he is ready for whatever new role the party assigns to him.
Rupani (65) was sworn in as chief minister – his second stint as CM – in December 2017. I have resigned as chief minister of Gujarat, Rupani told reporters after meeting Governor Acharya Devvrat and submitting his resignation letter.
A meeting of top leaders is being held at Gandhinagar Kamalam. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala are present in the meeting.
I want to thank BJP for giving me this opportunity to serve as Gujarat's CM. During my tenure, I got the opportunity to add to the development of the state under PM Modi's leadership: Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/O0gz82y3gH
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2021
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday resigned from the post. He said he was doing so "for Gujarat's development" and "would take on a new role assigned by the BJP leadership. Legislative Assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state are due next year.
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