Sources claim that Nitin Patel has complained to the BJP high command against Rupani for sidelining him during the portfolio distribution. Though Gujarat gets another five years under the leadership of Rupani and Patel, the deputy CM has been stripped of key portfolios- finance and urban development. Nitin Patel is believed to have told the party high command that he will quit if his portfolios are not revised. He further added, "He (Nitin Patel) is a honest worker of the party, BJP failed to get the support from rural areas and in this tough situation Nitin Patel worked a lot for the party." Keshubhai Patel, Anandiben Patel & now Nitin Patel are such clear examples.

Source: India Today December 30, 2017 09:12 UTC