Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani resigns, says change of guard natural in BJP

Rupani says he is ready to work in any capacity that BJP deems fit for him

In a sudden and unexpected move, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigned from the post on Saturday. The move comes at time when the state assembly polls are due in December 2022

In a statement after submitting his resignation to the Gujarat Governor, Acharya Devvrat in Gandhinagar, Rupani said, "I believe that Gujarat's development journey needs to be led under the new energy and enthusiasm with the guidance from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Considering this, I have resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat."

Expressing gratitude to the party for giving a worker like him a chance to serve