After the resignation of Vijay Rupani, Bhupendra Patel has become the new Chief Minister of Gujarat. Patel replaced Vijay Rupani as the chief minister of Gujarat, with just more than a year to go for elections in the state. Bhupendra Patel, the MLA from Ghatlodia, was named at a meeting of state BJP MLAs on Sunday afternoon in the presence of central observers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Joshi and party general secretary Tarun Chaug. After being elected as CM, Bhupendra Patel said in his first statement that I express my gratitude towards PM Narendra Modi, JP Nadda. Also, I thank all the senior leaders of Gujarat Vijay Rupani, CR Patil, and everyone else. With the faith that is placed in me, we will move forward with the organization taking the development of Gujarat forward. Watch this video.