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Key ministers back in Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's new cabinet

Two days after taking oath of office, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani and deputy CM Nitin Patel finally announced portfolios for the new cabinet of 18 other ministers on late Thursday night.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 the delay in announcement of portfolios to a late approval from party high command who were debating on Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha. Earlier, Saurabh Patel had been dropped when Rupani took charge for the first time as CM in 2016. Since then, deputy CM Nitin Patel had held the finance portfolio which has now gone to the experienced Saurabh Patel. Apart from finance, Nitin Patel also lost urban development and town planning, as well as petrochemicals. Rupani kept for himself portfolios of industry, home, ..

Key ministers back in Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's new cabinet
Updated On : 29 Dec 2017 | 8:02 PM IST

No surprises: Vijay Rupani re-elected as Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel his deputy

The decision was taken at a meeting of all the newly-elected BJP MLAs and the announcement was made by union minister Arun Jaitley

No surprises: Vijay Rupani re-elected as Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel his deputy
Updated On : 22 Dec 2017 | 6:43 PM IST

Gujarat elections: Will Vijay Rupani keep his job after a close fight?

Rupani is the first BJP chief minister after Modi to face elections in Gujarat. He fought from a constituency (Rajkot West) from where Modi had contested his first election

Gujarat elections: Will Vijay Rupani keep his job after a close fight?
Updated On : 19 Dec 2017 | 12:42 AM IST

SAT asks Sebi to hear all parties before decision in Sarangi Chemicals case

Market regulator had penalised Rupani HUF, 21 other entities for manipulative trading

SAT asks Sebi to hear all parties before decision in Sarangi Chemicals case
Updated On : 09 Nov 2017 | 10:43 PM IST

Rupani slams Chidambaram over EC remarks, says Cong scared of Gujarat polls

Chidambaramji and the Congress are scared of the upcoming (state assembly) elections: Rupani

Rupani slams Chidambaram over EC remarks, says Cong scared of Gujarat polls
Updated On : 20 Oct 2017 | 5:37 PM IST

Lunch with BS: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, colleagues' envy, boss' pride

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tells the author why 2018 Gujarat Assembly polls would be a cakewalk for BJP

Lunch with BS: Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, colleagues' envy, boss' pride
Updated On : 18 Aug 2017 | 10:53 PM IST