A new BJP government, led by Vijay Rupani, was sworn in at a grand ceremony in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar.
Governor Om Prakash Kohli administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to 20 Ministers, including Mr. Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel.
Along with Mr. Rupani and Mr. Nitin Patel, a total of 19 Ministers — nine of them in the Cabinet rank and 10 Ministers of State (MoS).
Himachal Pradesh
Five-time MLA and Rajput leader Jairam Thakur designated as 13th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh after BJP won by two-third majority in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.
A decision in this regard was unanimously taken at the BJP Legislative Party meeting.