New Delhi: Bhupendra Patel will take oath as chief minister of Gujarat for a second time, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Thursday as counting for the 2022 Assembly election pointed to a clean sweep for the ruling party at the Centre. “Prime minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take part in the oath-taking ceremony,” the BJP’s state unit boss, CR Patil, was quoted by news agency ANI, adding that the ceremony would take place at 2 pm on Monday.
Trends at 2 pm show the BJP well in command in prime minister Narendra Modi’s home state.
Bhupendra Patel, meanwhile, said the poll result had once again proven that the people ‘love’ Modi; “We humbly accept the mandate,” he was quoted as saying.
“The results of Gujarat elections are quite clear. People have made up their minds to further continue with the journey of development in Gujarat. We humbly accept the mandate of the people. Every worker of the BJP is committed to public service,” chief minister Bhupendra Patel said at the presser.
