Ahmedabad: Ahead of a major cabinet reshuffle, 16 ministers in Gujarat have tendered their resignations. All ministers except Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel have resigned. The new cabinet will be sworn in on Friday.
The Chief Minister has submitted the resignations to Governor Acharya Devvrat. Gujarat’s 182-member Assembly currently has 17 ministers, including eight with cabinet rank. The state can appoint up to 27 ministers.
Reports suggest that 10 new ministers may be inducted, while half of the outgoing ministers are expected to be dropped. BJP national president J.P. Nadda hosted a dinner for the MLAs on Thursday evening ahead of the reshuffle.
