Harsh Sanghavi has taken oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat. Alongside him, Jitendra Vaghani (Bhavnagar West), Naresh Patel (Gandevi, ST), and Arjun Modhwadia (Porbandar) have been sworn in as cabinet ministers.
The swearing-in ceremony for the Gujarat cabinet expansion began at 12:30 pm today at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, marking the first major reshuffle since CM Bhupendra Patel assumed office. Ahead of the ceremony, a list of 26 potential ministers had surfaced, including the Chief Minister, signaling a strategic expansion that also includes a new Deputy CM.
List of ministers and constituencies:
- Bhupendra Patel – Ghatlodia
- Trikam Chhanga – Anjar
- Swaroop Thakor – Vav
- Pravin Mali – Deesa
- Rushikesh Patel – Visnagar
- P.C. Baranda (ST) – Bhiloda
- Darshana Vaghela (SC) – Asarva
- Kantilal Amrutiya – Morbi
- Kunvarji Bavalia – Jasdan
- Rivaba Jadeja – Jamnagar North
- Arjun Modhwadia – Porbandar
- Pradhyuman Waja (SC) – Kodinar
- Kaushik Vekaria – Amreli
- Parshottam Solanki – Bhavnagar Rural
- Jitendra Vaghani – Bhavnagar West
- Raman Solanki – Borsad
- Kamlesh Patel – Petlad
- Sanjaysinh Mahida – Mahudha
- Ramesh Katara (ST) – Fatepura
- Manisha Vakil (SC) – Vadodara Urban
- Ishvarsinh Patel – Ankleshwar
- Praful Panseriya – Kamrej
- Harsh Sanghavi – Majura
- Jayram Gamit (ST) – Nizar
- Naresh Patel (ST) – Gandevi
- Kanu Desai – Pardi
Political activity in Gandhinagar intensified late Thursday night as BJP legislators arrived ahead of the cabinet expansion. Party MLAs were asked to reach the CM House by 8 pm, while BJP National President JP Nadda addressed them at 7 pm, offering guidance on governance and party strategy. Extensive deliberations, including late-night meetings and “dinner diplomacy,” determined the final list of ministers, creating palpable excitement among legislators eager to know their positions in the new cabinet.