Gandhinagar : The oath-taking ceremony of Gujarat’s new cabinet has concluded, with Governor Acharya Devvrat administering the oaths to all ministers. Harsh Sanghvi took the oath first and has been appointed Deputy Chief Minister. Jitu Vaghani, Naresh Patel, Arjun Modhwadia, Pradyuman Vaja, and Raman Solanki were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. Ishwarsinh Patel, Praful Panseria, and Dr. Manisha Vakil took oath as Ministers of State with independent charge.
Kanti Amrutia, Ramesh Katara, Darshana Vaghela, Kaushik Vekariya, Pravin Mali, Jayram Gamit, Trikam Chhaga, Sanjay Mahida, Kamlesh Patel, P.C. Baranda, Swaroopji Thakor, and Rivaba Jadeja were sworn in as State Ministers. The new ministers took the oath holding the Bhagavad Gita in their hands. Notably, no women were included in the Cabinet.
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This major reshuffle of the government is seen as part of a strategy to inject new energy and fresh faces into the party’s organisation and governance ahead of the upcoming crucial local body elections and the 2027 assembly elections. The move is believed to have been taken by the BJP high command to reduce the anti-incumbency wave and maintain caste and regional balance.
It is noteworthy that before this oath-taking ceremony, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel met Governor Acharya Devvratji at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar today. During this, the Chief Minister informed the Governor about the current status of the Gujarat Council of Ministers. He also sought permission from the Governor to hold the oath-taking ceremony of the members of the Council of Ministers.
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