Bhupendra Patel took oath as the 17th chief minister of Gujarat on Monday, at his residence in Gandhinagar, the Raj Bhavan. The newly elected CM staked his claim to form a new government to the Gujarat governor on Sunday evening, after the announcement of his name for the top job at the state BJP headquarters. Patel had earlier has served as the chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA).

Patel is a first-time MLA from Gujarat's Ghatlodiya. Patel, who belonged to the Patidar community, has never held a ministerial post. Bhupendra Patel Named as New Gujarat Chief Minister After Vijay Rupani Resigns.

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