Vijay Rupani resigns, BJP legislature party likely to meet on Sunday to choose new Gujarat CM

As per sources, the names of Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel, state agriculture minister RC Faldu, Union ministers Purshottam Rupala and Mansukh Mandaviya are under consideration as the next Gujarat CM. 

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s sudden resignation on Saturday (September 11) has led to speculations about faces who can bag the top job. From Gujarat Deputy CM to Union Ministers, several names are doing rounds to be the head of the state government. A decision on the same is reportedly likely to be taken on Sunday after the meeting of BJP MLAs. BJP sources told the news agency that MLAs have been asked to reach the state capital by Saturday night. After the resignation of Vijay Rupani, senior Gujarat BJP leaders met at the party office in Gandhinagar today.  Earlier in the day, Rupani met state Governor Acharya Devvrat and tendered his resignation as Gujarat CM. "To further develop the state, with new energy and power, I have decided to resign as Chief Minister," he told the reporters.