Bhupendra Patel sworn-in as Gujarat CM for the 2nd time; PM Modi, Amit Shah attend grand ceremony

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Patel was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries.

The oath was administered by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a function held at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat at 2 PM.

Along with Patel, some new ministers are also took the oath.

In the just-concluded Gujarat Assembly elections, counting for which was held on December 8, the BJP won a seventh straight term by winning record 156 seats in the 182-member House. The Congress won 17 constituencies and AAP 5.

Patel, 60, resigned as chief minister along with his entire cabinet on Friday to pave the way for the formation of a new government following the election results.

He was elected as the leader of the BJP legislative party on Saturday, following which he met the governor and staked the claim to form the next government.

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