The new Gujarat government led by Vijay Rupani would take the oath of office and secrecy at a grand ceremony in Gandhinagar on Tuesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a galaxy of senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of NDA-ruled states. The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place at 11 am at Helipad Ground inside New Secretariat complex in Gandhinagar. However, unlike his previous tenure, Rupani in his second innings will be facing a resurgent, aggressive and numerically largest opposition in decades. The Gujarat Assembly will also have a new Speaker this time around as the incumbent Ramanlal Vora has also lost the election. Two former chief ministers — Shankar Singh Vaghela and Anandiben Patel — also did not contest. Along with Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel, several others are also expected to be sworn-in by Governor OP Kohli. Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states and those governed by NDA allies are expected to attend the ceremony, Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani said. He said several Union ministers and senior leaders of the party have also been invited, besides saints and religious leaders of different faiths, Vaghani said. [caption id=“attachment_4275453” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] A file image of the chief minister-elect of Gujarat Vijay Rupani. PTI[/caption] Apart from Rupani and Nitin Patel, six to nine Cabinet and around 15 ministers of state are expected to take oath, party sources said. “Most of the senior leaders who were ministers in the last government are expected to make it to the ministry,” sources said. The names doing the rounds for Cabinet berths are Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Kaushik Patel, Ganpat Vasava, Dilip Thakor, Babubhai Bokhiria and Pradeepsinh Jadeja. Some new faces are likely to be inducted as ministers of state. Six ministers in the previous government lost in the elections. Assembly Speaker Ramanlal Vora too bit the dust. With 99 MLAs, the BJP has a simple majority in the 182-member Assembly, 16 less than its 2012 tally of 115. Opposition Congress, which had won 61 seats in 2012, managed to increase its tally to 77. The strength of the Congress and its allies in the new House is 80. Rupani and Patel were elected as the leader and deputy leader, respectively, of the BJP legislature party at its meeting on December 22.
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The new government led by Vijay Rupani would take the oath of office and secrecy at a grand ceremony in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar today in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
 "Gujarat oath-taking ceremony updates: Vibhavariben Dave only woman in 20-member new council of ministers")
Patidars form nearly one-third of cabinet
Six ministers from the politically-influential Patidar community were sworn as ministers in the incoming Gujarat council of minister.
Image: Vijay Rupani sworn-in as Gujarat CM
Saurabh Patel sworn-in as minister, makes a comeback after a year
ગુજરાતના કેબિનેટ મંત્રી શ્રી સૌરભ પટેલજીને ખુબ ખુબ અભિનંદન #विकास_तिलक pic.twitter.com/KNYwR3HxPO
— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) December 26, 2017
Kishore Kanani last one to take oath
Kishore Kanani takes oath as a MoS. He had been a part of the Gujarat cabinet before. He belongs to the Surat region of Gujarat. He belongs to the Patidar Community, reports Financial Express.
Vibhavariben Dave only woman to be sworn-in as MoS
A Brahmin, Dave hails from Gujarat’s Saurashtra region and is also a three-term MLA.
Here is the brief profile of Gujarat’s new CM
Ministers of State being sworn-in
There are 10 ministers of state who will be sworn-in today, along with 9 cabinet ministers and the chief minister.
Puroshottam Solanki again finds a place in cabinet
Puroshottam Solanki, the incumbent fisheries minister and Bhavnagar strongman, has again found a place in the Gujarat cabinet.
Pradipsinh Jadeja. Ishwarbhai Parmar made ministers
Gandhinagar: Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor, Ishwarbhai Ramanbhai Parmar and Pradipsinh Jadeja take oath as ministers in Gujarat government pic.twitter.com/wI0b8HUCAn
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Visuals from swearing-in ceremony
Gandhinagar: Saurabh Patel, Ganpatsinh Vestabhai Vasava and Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai Radadiya take oath as ministers in Gujarat government pic.twitter.com/a6RhgB28tN
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Jayesh Radadiya also made minister
Jayesh, son of BJP leader Vitthalbhai Radadiya, has been given a cabinet rank this time.
Ganpat Vasava sworn-in as minister
Tribal leader and senior BJP leader Ganpat Vasava has again been sworn-in as a cabinet minister.
Saurabh Patel returns to Gujarat Cabinet
Saurabh Patel, former industries minister has made a comeback into the Vijay Rupani cabinet.
Kaushik Patel also made minister
Gandhinagar: RC Faldu, Bhupindrasinh Chudasama and Kaushik Patel take oath as ministers in Gujarat government pic.twitter.com/qZXHvLdKyi
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Bhupendrasinh Chudasama sworn-in as minister
Sitting education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama has been sworn-in as a cabinet minister.
RC Faldu sworn-in as minister
Former state BJP president RC Faldu, a Patidar leader, has been sworn-in as a cabinet minister.
Nitin Patel sworn-in as deputy chief minister
Mehsana MLA Nitin Patel is sworn-in as deputy chief minister for the second consecutive time. He was first sworn-in as deputy chief minister in August 2016.
Vijay Rupani sworn-in chief minister
Rajkot West MLA and incumbent chief minister Vijay Rupani has been sworn-in for the second consecutive time.
The three original builders of Gujarat BJP on one stage
PM Modi with former Gujarat CMs Keshubhai Patel and Shankersinh Vaghela at swearing-in ceremony of CM elect Vijay Rupani and others in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/03kfa3hTFy
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
All BJP chief ministers on the stage
#Gujarat Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh at swearing-in ceremony of CM elect Vijay Rupani and others in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/bWv98XjeQp
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Follow the swearing-in ceremony LIVE
PM Modi to attend sworn in ceremony of Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar, Gujarat https://t.co/P2lEsOOOHs
— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) December 26, 2017
Prime minister arrives on stage
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for swearing in ceremony of CM elect Vijay Rupani and others pic.twitter.com/zmYJwsEuNc
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Vaghela also on stage
Shankersinh Vaghela, former chief minister and one-time BJP stalwart is also on the stage.
Union Cabinet ministers at the swearing-in ceremony
Gandhinagar: Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Singh and Ram Vilas Paswan & BJP President Amit Shah at swearing-in ceremony of CM elect Vijay Rupani pic.twitter.com/x3IwPRrNQs
LK Advani, Anandiben Patel also on the dais
Not just 18 NDA chief ministers but also BJP patriarch LK Advani and BJP are on the stage for the swearing-in ceremony of the Vijay Rupani cabinet.
Narendra Modi tweets images of his roadshow
Reached Gujarat. Will attend the swearing in ceremony of the Council of Ministers of the Gujarat Government. pic.twitter.com/j0t4PXbecf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2017
BJP leaders greet Rupani, Nitin Patel
BJP leaders greet Chief Minister-elect @vijayrupanibjp ahead of his swearing-in ceremony in #Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/23nLJ14azL
— DD News (@DDNewslive) December 26, 2017
Here is the list of ministers who will be sworn-in today
20 ministers including CM @vijayrupanibjp, 9 Cabinet ministers and 10 Minister of State will take oath in Gujarat today pic.twitter.com/lRj2yzf20M
— DD News (@DDNewslive) December 26, 2017
Yogi Adityanath arrives for the ceremony
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has arrived in Gandhinagar for the swearing-in ceremony of the Gujarat chief minister, reports Financial Express.
Swearing-in ceremony inside New Secretariat complex
Newly-elected Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani and his cabinet will take oath at Helipad Ground inside New Secretariat complex in Gandhinagar, reports The Indian Express.
Patidars likely to be given key berths this time too
Nitin Patel’s continuance as deputy CM is being read as a signal to the influential Patidars that the community will be well represented in the ministry. Multiple BJP sources tipped party state president, Jitu Vaghani, and his predecessor RC Faldu, both Patidars, to find a place in the government, reported Hindustan Times.
The outgoing Rupani ministry had seven Patidar ministers among a total of 25. In accordance with constitutional mandate, the government can have a maximum of 27 ministers in the 182-member assembly.
20 ministers to be sworn-in today
20 ministers including CM Vijay Rupani and Deputy CM Nitin Patel to take oath shortly #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/kxqKgvwgJl
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Earlier in the day…Modi reached Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches #Gujarat's Ahmedabad, to attend swearing-in ceremony of CM elect Vijay Rupani and others pic.twitter.com/nCuypAS5I6
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Vijay Rupani began his political career in 1974
Rupani honed his political skills in the crucible of the Gujarat Navnirman agitation, a socio-political movement in 1974 by students and the middle-class against economic crisis and corruption in public life.
It soon spread elsewhere, particularly in Bihar, where socialist legend Jayaprakash Narayan gave a call for ‘Total Revolution’. The movement finally led to the fall of Indira Gandhi government and installation of the first non-Congress dispensation at the centre under Morarji Desai.
Rupani, who was then with the ABVP, was jailed for nearly a year during Emergency.
As the Mayor of Rajkot in 1996-97, he endeared himself to people of the city with his initiatives for improvement of civic infrastructure.
PTI
Swearing-in ceremony to be held at 11 am
22 વર્ષથી વિકાસ લગાતાર
— BJP Gujarat (@BJP4Gujarat) December 26, 2017
6ઠ્ઠી વાર ભાજપ સરકાર #શપથવિધિ_સમારોહ જુઓ લાઇવ pic.twitter.com/6vmj7OJ7wV
Visuals of Narendra Modi’s grand welcome
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to crowd gathered on his way from the airport in Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/uXJ3u0UBhP
— ANI (@ANI) December 26, 2017
Narendra Modi reaches Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently reaching the venue. The prime minister is currently undertaking a roadshow amid a rousing welcome.
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