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Caste, region politics drive Guj BJP's bold move of fresh faces in cabinet

Led by CM Bhupendra Patel who belongs to the politically influential Patidar community, the cabinet has given maximum exposure to OBC, Patidars, tribals, brahmins, scheduled castes and Jains

Newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Yadav with the State Cabinet Ministers during swearing-in ceremony, at Raj bhavan in Gandhinagar (Photo: PTI)
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Newly appointed Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Yadav with the State Cabinet Ministers during swearing-in ceremony, at Raj bhavan in Gandhinagar (Photo: PTI)

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
In an expected yet bold move, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat has gone with the no-repeat formula by putting up almost all fresh faces in the cabinet of the new chief minister Bhupendra Patel.

With the state assembly elections to be held in December 2022, BJP's caste and region politics is evident in the new list of 24 ministers in the cabinet.

Led by CM Bhupendra Patel who belongs to the politically influential Patidar community, the cabinet has given maximum exposure to the other backward class (OBC), followed by Patidars, tribals, brahmins, scheduled castes (SC) and Jain community. While

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