Vijay Rupani Takes Oath as Gujarat CM, PM Modi Gets Nostalgic

The oath-taking ceremony in Gandhinagar was attended by PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah.

Vijay Rupani took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the second time on 26 December. He was sworn-in along with his deputy Nitin Patel, eight Cabinet Ministers and 10 Ministers of State.

• The Cabinet Ministers who took oath were Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, RC Faldu, Kaushik Patel, Saurabh Patel, Vestabhai Vasava, Vithalbhai Radadiya, Dilipkumar Thakor and Ishwarbhai Parmar
  
• The Council of Ministers took oath in the presence of PM Modi and BJP president Amit Shah
• Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Ram Vilas Paswan, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia, and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar were also present
  

The Gujarat Council of Ministers - 1 CM, 1 Deputy CM, 8 Cabinet Ministers and 10 Ministers of State

Apart from the CM and Deputy CM, there were eight Cabinet Ministers and 10 Ministers of State who were sworn-in.

The Cabinet Ministers who took oath were Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, RC Faldu, Kaushik Patel, Saurabh Patel, Vestabhai Vasava, Vithalbhai Radadiya, Dilipkumar Thakor and Ishwarbhai Parmar.

The Ministers of State, who were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor OP Kohli, were Pradipsinh Jadeja, Parthabhai Patel, Jaydrathsinh Parmar, Nanubhai Patkar, Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar, Parsottambhai Solanki, Ishwarsinh Patel, Gopalbhai Ahir, Kishore Khanani, Bachubhai Maganbhai Khabad and Vibhavari Dave.

PM Modi Gets Nostalgic, Shares Pictures of His Oath-Taking Ceremonies of the Past

After the oath-taking ceremony, Modi - who was Gujarat’s CM between 2001 and 2014, went nostalgic and shared pictures of the ceremonies when he took oath in the past.

Attending today’s oath taking ceremony in Gujarat brought back memories of the ceremonies in 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2012 when I got the opportunity to serve Gujarat as CM. pic.twitter.com/tLQSpRIbgX

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2017

He also assured the people of Gujarat that the BJP government will leave no stone unturned in further developing the state, which the party has ruled since 1995.

Congratulations to Shri @vijayrupanibjp, Shri @Nitinbhai_Patel and all those who took oath as Ministers. My best wishes to this team in their endeavour to take Gujarat to new heights of progress. pic.twitter.com/X7Kt56u3vC

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2017

People from all walks of life joined the oath taking ceremony in Gandhinagar to bless the team that took oath today. We cherish these blessings and their affection. pic.twitter.com/JMxnfqeKuY

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2017

Political leaders, Chief Ministers of various states, our esteemed NDA allies and respected former Chief Ministers of Gujarat joined the occasion, making it even more special. pic.twitter.com/hsN4Dv1zQn

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2017

I would once again like to thank the people of Gujarat for giving the BJP this opportunity to serve the state. The bond between Gujarat and BJP is extremely special. I assure my Gujarati sisters and brothers that we will leave no stone unturned in further developing Gujarat.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief Amit Shah also posted congratulatory tweets.

Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Shri @vijayrupanibjp as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. I am confident that Gujarat will continue its forward march on road to development and prosperity under the able leadership of Shri Rupani.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 26, 2017

I thank all the political leaders, Chief Ministers of BJP and NDA governed states for their esteemed presence. I also thank the people of Gujarat for their unparalleled love and support to BJP. Thank you Gujarat. pic.twitter.com/UUy1JNxEpR

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 26, 2017

Diversity in the Cabinet

In the newly sworn-in Gujarat Council of Ministers, six Patidars leaders have been inducted along with one five ministers from Other Backward Class (OBC), three Scheduled Tribes (STs), three Kshatriyas and one Scheduled Caste (SC), reported ANI.

Notably, there is only one woman in the Council - Minister of State Vibhavariben Dave, who is also a Brahmin.

Cabinet Takes Oath

RC Faldu, Bhupindrasinh Chudasama, Kaushik Patel, Saurabh Patel, Ganpatsinh Vestabhai Vasava and Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai Radadiya take oath as ministers in the Gujarat government.