Anandi Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM

Published May 23, 2014
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anandiben Patel takes oath as chief minister of Gujarat state here on Thursday.—AP
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anandiben Patel takes oath as chief minister of Gujarat state here on Thursday.—AP

GANDHINAGAR: Anandiben Patel, a close Narendra Modi associate, was today sworn-in as first woman chief minister of Gujarat.

73-year-old Ms Patel, who was revenue, urban development and disaster management minister in the Modi cabinet, was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Kamla Beniwal.

Along with Ms Patel, six ministers of cabinet rank and 14 ministers of state were also sworn-in at a ceremony attended by a galaxy of top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi, BJP president Rajnath Singh and party patriarch L. K. Advani.

Ms Patel was elected leader of Gujarat BJP Legislature Party yesterday after Mr Modi’s resignation as chief minister following a 12-year stint.

By arrangement with The Statesman/ANN

Published in Dawn, May 23rd, 2014

Opinion

Editorial

Resolution 901
Updated 01 Jul, 2024

Resolution 901

Our lawmakers’ failure to stand united in the face of foreign criticism may not have been unexpected but it was still disturbing to witness.
Nebulous definition
01 Jul, 2024

Nebulous definition

IS it a ‘vision’, a loose programme, or an actual kinetic ‘operation’? A week on, we don’t precisely know....
Stealing heritage
01 Jul, 2024

Stealing heritage

CONTRADICTIONS define Pakistan. While the country’s repository of antiquities can change its fortunes, recurrent...
Burdening the people
Updated 30 Jun, 2024

Burdening the people

The tax-heavy budget will make lives of avg Pakistanis even harder and falls far short of inspiring confidence in govt's ability to execute structural changes.
WikiLeaks’ legacy
30 Jun, 2024

WikiLeaks’ legacy

THE recent release from captivity of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has presented an opportunity to revisit the...
Iranian run-off
30 Jun, 2024

Iranian run-off

FRIDAY’S snap presidential election in Iran, called after the shock deaths of Ebrahim Raisi and members of his...