Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who had predicted Patel’s exit, jumped on the opportunity to gloat, claiming responsibility of the move. Read | Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel offers to resign, says BJP needs ‘fresh face’ With this she probably became the first CM to announce her resignation on social media. Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel sprang a surprise on Monday by offering to resign from her post, saying the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) needed a fresh face in the state before elections next year. But not everyone took the 75-year-old’s decision lightly — while some appreciated her decision as a sign of a “quality leader”, others urged her to reconsider.

Source: Hindustan Times August 01, 2016 13:00 UTC