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Will Bhupendra Patel join the club of future stars in the new BJP that rewards doers over survivors?
Abhijit Majumder •In trying new faces, the BJP seems to be focused on building a generation of political successors who can take over after a period of astonishing growth the party has seen under Modi and Shah
Keshubhai Patel, former Gujarat CM, passes away at 92 of post COVID-19 complications
•The BJP veteran served as chief minister of Gujarat in 1995 and then from 1998 to 2001. He was succeeded by Narendra Modi, who held the post till he became prime minister in 2014
Coronavirus Outbreak: Vijay Rupani has no symptoms of COVID-19, say medical experts, day after MLA who met Gujarat CM tested positive
•Medical experts on Wednesday confirmed that Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has no coronavirus symptoms and he is fit and fine. Dr Atul Patel and Dr RK Patel examined the chief minister for symptoms of the virus.
Madhya Pradesh crisis: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani says there is anger against Congress leadership in every state
•Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday blamed Congress leadership for the political crisis in Madhya Pradesh and said there is anger against the party's leadership in every state.
Surat fire: Police arrests owner of coaching centre after blaze kills 20; builders remain at large
Fp Staff •Visiting the site of the tragedy, Rupani said the audit would find out if educational establishments in the state have proper equipment and facilities to deal with fire incidents. He said the fire audit would also cover hospitals, malls and other commercial buildings of major cities and towns in the state.
Surat fire: 20 dead in blaze at commercial complex; Gujarat govt announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia to victims' kin
Fp Staff •Narendra Modi tweeted on the incident, saying that he has told the Gujarat government and local authorities to provide all possible assistance to those affected in the Surat fire.
After railway tickets, now Air India boarding passes carry Narendra Modi's image; airline says these are 'third-party advertisements'
•Air India said the passes featuring the photographs, which were third-party advertisements, would be withdrawn if they are found to be in violation of the Model Code of Conduct
Budget 2019 example of Modi's governance style, stresses push for neo-middle class striving to realise urban dream
Ajay Singh •The 2019 Interim Budget presented on Friday is a clear example of a Narendra Modi who plans for a decade, even when he is set to face an uncertainty three months down the line in the general elections.
'No one killed anyone in 2002', say critics of verdict in Sohrabuddin case; DG Vanzara claims encounter foiled Modi assassination bid
Fp Staff •One of the accused in the case of the allegedly fake encounter of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, former IPS officer DG Vanzara on Friday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi — then chief minister of Gujarat — would have "met the same fate" as political leaders like Indira Gandhi and Benazir Bhutto who had been "successfully assassinated" by terrorists.
Google is just Narada, says Vijay Rupani, days after Biplab Kumar Deb's 'internet during Mahabharata' remark
Fp Staff •Rupani said that Narada had all the information in the world, similar to how the search engine giant functions today.