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Vijay Rupani
Chief Minister of Gujarat (2016–21)
Born 1956 · Age 70
Saurashtra University (Law)
About
Vijay Rupani served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021, succeeding Anandiben Patel. A lawyer and long-time BJP worker from Rajkot, he oversaw Gujarat's response to the 2017 floods and led the party to a narrow but comfortable victory in the 2017 assembly elections. He resigned unexpectedly in September 2021, with Bhupendra Patel succeeding him, in what was seen as a reshuffling before the 2022 assembly elections. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan (2025).
Age
70
Education
Saurashtra University (Law)
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