Gujarat minister Nitin Patel speaks with the media in Gandhinagar in Gujarat. This is also the first time the BJP has selected a Kadva Patel leader in Nitin Patel. Sources said Shah believed that replacing a Patel chief minister with a non-Patel would not go down well with the Patidar community. The BJP named Vijay Rupani as Gujarat’s new chief minister and Nitin Patel his deputy on Friday, entrusting two of its most powerful state leaders the responsibility of reviving the party’s popularity among voters. On Friday, Anandiben proposed Rupani’s name in the meet attended by 121 state BJP lawmakers.

Source: Hindustan Times August 05, 2016 12:35 UTC