AMN /
Gujarat Cabinet Minister and MLA from Rajkot (West) constituency Vijay Rupani has been elected as the new state BJP President. Mr. Rupani elected unanimously as only one nomination has filed. Mr. Rupani’s nomination was filed by cief Minister Anandiben Patel which was supported by other cabinet ministers.
After scrutiny of nomination paper, Mr Rupani was declared elected unanimously elected for the top party post in the state at state BJP headquarter- Kamalam short while ago. Earlier this morning, Mr. Rupani visited Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters of Gujarat in Ahmedabad and met senior RSS functionaries. Mr.Rupani- was also met former Chief Minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel yesterday and took his guidance and blessings for the new responsibility.
Election of new State BJP president is became necessary following completion of term of present president Mr. R.C.Faldu. The major challenge before the new State BJP president will be to lead the party in coming state Assembly elections scheduled in 2017. According to party sources, Mr Rupani will resign from the cabinet Minister after the completion of State Assembly budget session starting from next week.