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Nitin Patel, senior-most minister in Cabinet, most likely to succeed Anandiben as Gujarat CM

The BJP leadership is learnt to have almost zeroed in on Nitin Patel, the senior-most minister in the Anandiben Patel cabinet, to take over as Gujarat Chief Minister from her, though the names of other possible contenders kept on doing the rounds in political circles here on Thursday.

Aug 04, 2016, 23:22 PM IST

BJP will replace Anandiben Patel with Amit Shah: Arvind Kejriwal

Gujarat's first woman Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday offered to quit in keeping with the BJP's "laudable tradition" of leaders vacating their posts as they turn 75.

Aug 01, 2016, 21:14 PM IST

Pressure from BJP top brass behind Anandiben Patel's resignation offer: Congress

Congress on Monday said Anandiben Patel has decided to step down as Gujarat Chief Minister due to pressure from the top leadership of BJP which is "losing ground" in the state, and termed the move an indication of the saffron party's defeat in the assembly polls due next year.

Aug 01, 2016, 21:05 PM IST

Anandiben Patel's letter to be placed before BJP parliamentary board: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah said on Monday that he will place before the party`s parliamentary board -- one of the BJP`s apex decision-making forum -- a letter from Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel asking the leadership to relieve her of her post.

Aug 01, 2016, 19:13 PM IST

Anandiben Patel offers to resign as Gujarat CM; BJP Parliamentary Board to take call on successor

Anandiben Patel took charge as Gujarat`s first woman chief minister after Narendra Modi took charge as the Prime Minister.

Aug 01, 2016, 17:12 PM IST

Cong to deny tickets to Gujarat MLAs if they don't act as 'real opposition'

Upset over the 'feeble' protests on the Anar Patel issue, Congress high command has warned party MLAs in Gujarat that their renomination could be in jeopardy if they failed to act as "real opposition" to the Prime Minister in his home state.

Apr 03, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

See inside: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone meet Gujarat CM

It's seldom do we see film actors meeting a state Chief Minister ahead of their film release. The stars usually go on city tours to promote their ventures and meet their fans rather. However, 'Bajirao Mastani' actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone recently met Gujarat CM Anandiben.

Dec 11, 2015, 10:36 AM IST