Rupala was a formidable leader when Amit Shah was just a junior minister in the Modi government in Gujarat. "Here are some of the frontrunners:The national BJP president and Naranpura MLA is considered to be the most likely successor to Anandiben. PM Narendra Modi trusts Patel who also enjoys a good rapport with Amit Shah. He is the most admired orator in the Gujarat BJP after Modi. As the former minister of state for home in Gujarat, Shah was accused of orchestrating several cases of fake encounters and remained in jail for almost a year.

Source: Times of India August 02, 2016 20:02 UTC