First-time MLA, Bhupendra Patel was on Sunday chosen as the new leader of the BJP Legislative Party will take oath as the new chief minister of Gujarat on Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party's chief CR Patil said on Sunday.

"Gujarat Chief Minister-elect Bhupendra Patel will take oath tomorrow. No one else will take oath along with him as name of Deputy Chief Minister is not decided yet," said Patil.

However, Union Minister and BJP leader Bhupender Yadav informed that Patel, along with the BJP delegation will meet Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat this evening to stake his claim as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat.