Key ministers back in Gujarat CM's new Cabinet

Earlier, Saurabh Patel had been dropped when Rupani took charge for the first time as chief minister in 2016

Two days after taking oath, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel announced portfolios for the new Cabinet of 18 other ministers on Thursday.
 

The new Cabinet saw some of the key experienced ministers regaining their past portfolios. Among these were Saurabh Patel who bagged finance and energy, while Bhupendra Chudasama retained education.

The announcement came after a delay of four hours on Thursday. However, Rupani had attributed this to a late approval from party high command who were debating on the Triple Talaq Bill in the Lok Sabha. 

Earlier, Saurabh Patel had been dropped when Rupani took