Gujarat election 2017 key candidates: incumbent Chief Minister Vijay Rupani

Incumbent chief minister Vijay Rupani is a BJP candidate from the Rajkot West constituency

Vijay Rupani, the incumbent chief minister of Gujarat, took charge from Anandiben Patel after she resigned due to her poor health. The political career of Rupani, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Rajkot West constituency this time, began in his college days as he joined Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and later joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He has been a member of Bharatiya Janta Party since its establishment. During the emergency, he was jailed for 11 months. His political career moved on a steady path and he became the member of Rajya Sabha from 2006-2012.