assembly pollsAnandibenAnandibenAHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI: Gujarat's first woman chief minister, Anandiben Patel, dramatically quit on Monday, posting her resignation letter on her official website, linked to Facebook and Twitter. She was hand-picked by him in the mid-80s and roped in to head the BJP women's wing in the state. All this, while her senior colleagues kept complaining that she was taking decisions and making announcements without consulting the cabinet. Many in the party felt she did not respond well to the challenge, which threatened to dent BJP's hold over Patels. Patel has the advantage of belonging to the influential community, which has been the core of the saffron base and needs to be placated.

Source: Times of India August 02, 2016 12:58 UTC