Vijay Rupani Resigns

While Punjab's economy struggled to revive under Captain Amrinder, Rupani delivered better than national average on many counts; Social indicators are a mixed bag in both states

Patel, whose name is doing the rounds for the top post in the state, told reporters he will not take any individual's name and the BJP's central leadership will decide on the new CM

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday reached Ahmedabad as Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) central observer over the matter of deciding state's leadership

Gujarat Chief Minister Rupani submitted his resignation to the Governor on Saturday.

It is learnt from sources that BJP will declare Rupani's replacement by Sunday. Most likely his replacement could be deputy chief minister Nitin Patel

Rupani, however, would serve as the caretaker chief minister till the formation of a new government