The BJP-led Gujarat government introduced a new cabinet on Friday featuring 26 ministers. Among the newly appointed is Rivaba Jadeja, the spouse of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, who became a BJP member in 2019. Other significant appointments include Swaroopji Thakor, Pravenkumar Mali, Rushikesh Patel, Darshna Waghela, Kunvarji Bavaliya, Arjun Modhwadia, Parshottam Solanki, Jitendra Waghani, Praful Pansheriya, Harsh Sanghvi, and Kanubhai Desai. This reshuffle follows the mass resignation of all ministers apart from Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, enabling a “strategic reset” prior to local elections and the 2027 state assembly elections. CM Patel met with the Gujarat Governor on Thursday night to present the list of new ministers.
The oath-taking ceremony, scheduled for around noon on Friday, is expected to be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda, with all BJP MLAs instructed to stay in Gandhinagar. This is the first significant cabinet reshuffle since Bhupendra Patel took office in 2021 after Vijay Rupani. The new cabinet includes: Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel, Trikam Bijal Chhanga, Swarupji Sardarji Thakor, Pravenkumar Mali, Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel, PC Baranda, Darshana M Vaghela, Kantratalal Shivalal Amrutia, Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya, Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja, Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia, Dr Pradyuman Vaja, Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya, Parshottambhai O.
Solanki, Jitendrabhai Savjibhai Vaghani, Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki, Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel, Sanjaysinh Rajaysinh Mahida, Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara, Manisha Rajivbhai Vakil, Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel, Praful Panseriya, Harsh Sanghvi, Dr Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit, Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel, and Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai.
