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NATION DECEMBER 23, 2022 | The Indian Eye 8

Modi and BJP put a show of

strength after the record win in

Gujarat Assembly election

Bhupendra Patel, who took the oath of office for the second time on Monday along with his 16 other
ministers, later allocated portfolios to his ministers

OUR BUREAU vironment and Climate change. Ku-
ber Dindor has been made the Min-
Ahmedabad
ister for Tribal Development as well
haratiya Janata Party (BJP) as for Primary and Higher Secondary
leaders, including Uttar Education. Bhanuben Babariya has
BPradesh Chief Minister Yogi been given the department of Social
Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh’s welfare and Justice and Women De-
Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others velopment.
took part in the oath-taking ceremo- There are eight Ministers of State
ny of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupen- in the council.
dra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday. Harsh Sanghavi has been made
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj MoS for Youth and Cultural activ-
Bommai, Assam’s Himanta Biswa ities, Home and Transport. Jagdish
Sarma, Uttarakhand’s Pushkar Singh Vishwakarma has made MoS, Co-
Dhami and Tripura’s Manik Saha operative, Salt industry, Printing and
were also present. Small-Scale Industry. He is also made
The ceremony was attended by Minister of State for Civil Aviation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, De- Parshottam Solanki has been giv-
fense Minister Rajnath Singh and en the charge of MoS, Fisheries and
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Animal Husbandry. Bachhu Khabad
also. Sixteen cabinet ministers also has been given the responsibility of
took oath alongside Bhupendra Patel. MoS for Agriculture and Pancha-
BJP swept the Gujarat Assembly yat. Further, Mukesh Patel has been
election winning a whopping 156 seats, made MOS for Forest and Environ-
which is the highest number of seats ment, Climate Change, Water Supply
any party has won after the forma- Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves the supporters during the swearing-in ceremony of Guja- and Irrigation.
tion of the state in the year 1960. The rat CM-designate Bhupendra Patel (left), at Helipad Ground, in Gandhinagar on Monday (ANI) Praful Pansheriya has been given
BJP’s seventh consecutive Assembly the responsibility of MoS, Parliamen-
poll win in Gujarat is its biggest since tary Affairs, Primary, Secondary and
the founding of this state in 1960. Gujarat. We are very much confident folio of Urban Development, Urban Higher Education. Bhikhusinh Par-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of winning the Nagaland polls.” Housing Development, Road and mar has been made MoS, Civil Sup-
on Monday greeted and bowed be- “The Gujarat result will be re- Building, Mining, Tourism, Narmada ply and Social Welfare.
fore the gathering at the swearing-in peated (in Karnataka). Our Gujarat and Kalpsar, Port and Information Kunwarji Halpati has been made
ceremony of Gujarat Chief Minis- victory has sent out a clear message Broadcasting departments. MoS for Tribal Development, Labour
ter Bhupendra Patel and his cabinet to all state governments that if they Kanu Desai has been given the and Employment and Rural Devel-
ministers in Gandhinagar. The Prime work for development then a pro-in- Finance and Energy and Petrochemi- opment.
Minister led the long line of digni- cumbency mandate is a definite possi- cals departments. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
taries at the swearing-in ceremony bility,” Bommai said. Rushikesh Patel has been given leader Bhupendra Patel on Monday
of Patel, who took oath as the chief Goa Chief Minister Pramod the responsibility of Health, Educa- took oath as the 18th Chief Minister
minister for the second time. Earlier, Sawant, BJP national president JP tion, Law and Parliamentary Affairs. of Gujarat. The oath was adminis-
on Sunday evening, PM Modi held Nadda, Maharashtra Chief Minister Balvantsinh Rajput has been allotted tered by Governor Acharya Devvrat
a roadshow in Ahmedabad after his Eknath Shinde and Union Minister the department of Industries, Small at the helipad ground inside the new
party swept the Gujarat Assembly. Smriti Irani were also present at the and Medium Scale Industries. secretariat complex in Gandhinagar
People lined the streets through function. Sawant said, ‘’The BJP got Raghavji Patel has been made the this afternoon.
which PM Modi’s convoy passed and such a massive mandate in Gujarat Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Patidar leader and first-time BJP
greeted him with loud cheers. The for the very first time. I congratulate Animal Husbandry and Rural Devel- MLA Hardik Patel said, ‘’I am a very
Prime Minister was also seen waving all party workers of Gujarat.” opment. Kunwarji Bavalia has been young MLA. I only believe in work-
at the adoring crowds. Bhupendra Patel, who took oath allotted the Ministries of Water Irri- ing for the party. BJP will decide who
Talking to the reporters, Naga- on Monday along with his 16 other gation and Civil Supply. Further, Mu- they want to keep in the cabinet. I will
land CM Neiphiu Rio said, “We’ve ministers, later allocated portfolios to lubhai Bera has been given the charge happily accept whatever responsibili-
come here to celebrate the victory of them. Bhupendra Patel kept the port- of Tourism, Cultural, Forest and En- ty the party decides to give me.’’

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