I am fortunate to have been offered prime positions and major responsibilities by the party," Patel's said in the post. In a Facebook post written in Gujarati, Patel has requested the party leadership that she be relieved from the responsibility as she turns 75 this November. Recently, veteran minister Najma Heptullah,76, resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet. The Gujarat CM's decision is being linked to party leadership's unwritten 'rule' of retiring leaders over 75 years of age. ANANDIBEN'S MISMANAGED GOVERNANCEHowever, political analysts believe that Patel's decision has more to do with her failures on several fronts in the state.

Source: India Today August 01, 2016 11:52 UTC