Gujarat Cabinet Ministers Swearing-in LIVE: Oath Ceremony Today, Check Names Of 26 New Cabinet Ministers

Gujarat Cabinet Ministers Swearing-in LIVE: New To Cabinet Take Oath Today, All Ministers Resign Except CM Bhupendra Patel

Gujarat Cabinet: All ministers in the Gujarat government, barring Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, tendered their resignations on Thursday in preparation for a major cabinet reshuffle scheduled for Friday. The resignations are described as a “strategic reset” ahead of upcoming local body polls and the 2027 state assembly elections.

The BJP has officially informed its MLAs about the latest cabinet appointments. Veteran leaders Praful Panseria, Kunvarji Bavaliya, Rishikesh Patel, and Pursottam Solanki have been retained in their positions, while Lavingji Thakor and Kumar Kanani have made their entry into the cabinet, marking a blend of experience and fresh leadership.

The outgoing council of ministers comprised eight cabinet-rank ministers, two ministers of state with independent charge, and six ministers of state.

Newly appointed BJP Gujarat unit president Jagdish Vishwakarma is reportedly not being retained in the cabinet in keeping with the party’s “one person, one post” policy.

Gujarat Cabinet Swearing-In Ceremony at Mahatma Mandir

The reshuffle is expected to take place at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Friday. Chief Minister Patel met Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat on Wednesday evening and submitted the list of new ministers. The new council of ministers is likely to be sworn in around noon.

Gujarat Cabinet Reshuffle: Key Details 

Gujarat has a 182-member legislative assembly and can have a maximum of 27 ministers, equivalent to 15 per cent of the House’s strength.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda are expected to attend the oath-taking ceremony on Friday.

All BJP MLAs in the state have been asked to remain in Gandhinagar for the event

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