Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel to take oath as subsequent CM on December 12

The new chief minister of Gujarat will probably be sworn in on December 12 at 2 pm, state BJP chief CR Paatil stated on Thursday because the celebration swept the Assembly polls with a record-breaking margin.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will participate within the oath-taking ceremony. Bhupendra Patel will take oath as chief minister of Gujarat for the second time. He was first elected as BJP legislative celebration chief on 12 September 2021.

“Gujarat CM will take oath at 2 pm on 12th December. PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take part in the oath ceremony,” CR Paatil stated whereas addressing a joint press convention with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel after the traits steered BJP’s majority within the state, empowering the celebration to kind the federal government for the seventh time within the state.

“Bhupendra Patel will be the chief minister again,” he confirmed.

Patel stated that the BJP humbly accepts the mandate of the folks of Gujarat, whereas additionally reassuring the general public of the celebration’s dedication in direction of public service.

“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 BJP is committed to public service,” the Chief Minister stated.

According to the most recent traits by the Election Commission until 2 pm, the BJP has received 11 seats up to now and is main on 156 seats, which if solidifies, will probably be a historic victory for the celebration.

The BJP, if manages to win 156 seats within the state, won’t solely thrash its personal document of successful the very best ever by the celebration within the 2002 Assembly elections with 127 seats but in addition break document of getting the very best variety of seats within the Gujarat Assembly elections in 1985 by the Congress’ Madhav Singh Solanki authorities which had received 149 seats.

The exit polls had steered that the BJP will come to energy for the seventh time within the state with a thumping majority.

The counting of votes for the Gujarat Assembly elections started on Thursday at 8 am.

The counting in Gujarat started at 37 centres in 33 districts.

Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer P Bharathi stated that 182 counting observers, 182 election officers and 494 assistant election officers are on responsibility for the counting course of. There will probably be a further 78 Assistant Election Officers for the counting of votes. In addition, 71 extra Assistant Election Officers have been assigned duty for the electronically transmitted postal poll system within the earlier polls

Assembly elections in Gujarat have been held in two phases on December 1 and 5 respectively.

The approximate voter turnout in Gujarat by the top of the second part of the Gujarat elections was recorded at 59.11 per cent.

During the primary part of polling on December 1, Gujarat noticed an total turnout of 63.14 per cent. While polling for 68 meeting seats in Himachal Pradesh was held on November 12.

Meanwhile, the exit polls have indicated a transparent win for the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat.

BJP has been in energy in Gujarat for 27 years with Prime Minister Narendra Modi remaining within the Chief Minister’s put up for the longest time earlier than turning into the Prime Minister. Congress gave a troublesome battle to the ruling BJP within the final meeting elections in 2017. However, AAP could spoil the sport for Congress by taking away a major vote share of their favour. 

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