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After BJP sweeps Gujarat, MLAs nominate Bhupendra Patel as next CM

The Legislative Party Meeting took place in Gandhinagar in the presence of senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Arjun Munda, and BS Yediyurappa.

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4 years ago

December 10, 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party cleanly swept Gujarat and won the 2022 assembly polls on December 8. After the election results, BJP MLAs held a Legislative Party meeting on Saturday and nominated Bhupendra Patel as the next CM face.

The Legislative Party Meeting took place in Gandhinagar in the presence of senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Arjun Munda, and BS Yediyurappa. Bhupendra Patel’s name was proposed by Kanu Desai and was passed unanimously ahead of the swearing-in ceremony which is scheduled for Monday, reports said.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel resigned from his position after the party won the election on Thursday.

Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022: Full list of winners

Abdasa – Jadeja Pradhyumansinh Mahipatsinh (BJP)
Akota – Chaitanya Makarandbhai Desai (BJP)
Amraiwadi – Dr Hasmukh Patel (BJP)
Amreli – Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya (BJP)
Anand – Yogesh R Patel (Bapji) (BJP)
Anjar – Chhanga Trikam Bijal (BJP)
Anklav – Amit Chavda (Congress)
Ankleshwar – Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel (BJP)
Asarwa – Darshna M Vaghela (BJP)
Balasinor – Mansinh Kohyabhai Chauhan (BJP)
Bansda – Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel (Congress)
Bapunagar – Dineshsinh Rajendrasinh Kushwaha (BJP)
Bardoli – Ishvarbhai alias Anilbhai Ramanbhai Parmar (BJP)
Bayad – Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh Zala (Independent)
Becharaji – Sukhaji Somaji Thakor (BJP)
Bharuch – Rameshbhai Narandas Mistry (BJP)
Bhavnagar East – Sejalben Rajivkumar Pandya (BJP)
Bhavnagar Rural – Parshottambhai O Solanki (BJP)
Bhavnagar West – Jitendrabhai Savajibhai Vaghani aka Jitu Vaghani (BJP)
Bhiloda – PC Baranda (BJP)
Bhuj – Keshubhai Shivdas Patel (BJP)
Borsad – Solanki Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai (BJP)
Botad – Umeshbhai Naranbhai Makwana (AAP)
Chanasma – Thakor Dineshbhai Ataji (Congress)
Chhota Udaipur – Rajendrasinh Mohansinh Rathva (BJP)
Choryasi – Sandeep Desai (BJP)
Chotila – Shamjibhai Bhimjibhai Chauhan (BJP)
Dabhoi – Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal Mehta (Shailesh Sotta) (BJP)
Dahegam – Balrajsinh Kalyansinh Chauhan (BJP)
Dahod – Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori (BJP)
Dangs – Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel (BJP)
Danilimda – Shailesh Manubhai Parmar (Congress)
Danta – Kantibhai Kalabhai Kharadi (Congress)
Dariapur – Kaushikbhai Sukhlal Jain (Kaushik Jain) (BJP)
Dasada – PK Parmar (BJP)
Daskroi – Babubhai Jamnadas Patel (BJP)
Dediapada – Chaitarbhai Damjibhai Vasava (AAP)
Deesa – Pravinkumar Gordhanji Mali (BJP)
Deodar – Keshaji Shivaji Chauhan (BJP)
Devgadhbaria – Khabad Bachubhai Maganbhai (BJP)
Dhandhuka – Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi (BJP)
Dhanera – Mavjibhai Maganbhai Desai (Independent)
Dharampur – Arvind Chhotubhai Patel (BJP)
Dhari – Kakadiya Jaysukhbhai Vallabhbhai (Kakadiya JV) (BJP)
Dholka – Kiritsinh Sardarsang Dabhi (BJP)
Dhoraji – Dr Mahendrabhai Padalia (BJP)
Dhrangadhra – Prakashbhai Parsotambhai Varmora (BJP)
Dwarka – Pabubha Virambha Manek (BJP)
Ellisbridge – Amit Shah (BJP)
Fatepura – Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara (BJP)
Gadhada – Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya (BJP)
Gandevi – Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel (BJP)
Gandhidham – Malti Kishor Maheshwari (BJP)
Gandhinagar North – Ritaben Ketankumar Patel (BJP)
Gandhinagar South – Alpesh Khodaji Thakor (BJP)
Garbada – Mahendrabhai Rameshbhai Bhabhor (BJP)
Gariadhar – Sudhirbhai Vaghani (AAP)
Ghatlodia – Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel (BJP)
Godhra – CK Raulji (BJP)
Gondal – Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja (BJP)
Halol – Jaydrathsinh Parmar (BJP)
Himatnagar – Vinendrasinh Dilipsinh Zala (BJP)
Idar – Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora (BJP)
Jalalpore – RC Patel (BJP)
Jamalpur-Khadia – Imran Khedawala (Congress)
Jambusar – Devkishordasji Bhaktisvarupdasji Swami (BJP)
Jamjodhpur – Ahir Hemantbhai Hardasbhai (AAP)
Jamnagar North – Rivasinh Hardevsinh Solanki (Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja) (BJP)
Jamnagar Rural – Raghavjibhai Hansrajbhai Patel (BJP)
Jamnagar South – Akbari Divyeshbhai Ranchhodbhai (BJP)
Jasdan – Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya (BJP)
Jetpur – Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai Radadiya (BJP)
Jetpur ST – Jayantibhai Savjibhai Rathva (BJP)
Jhagadia – Riteshkumar Ramanbhai Vasava (BJP)
Jhalod – Maheshbhai Somjibhai Bhuriya (BJP)
Junagadh – Sanjay Sukhabhai Koradia (BJP)
Kadi – Karsanbhai Punjabhai Solanki (BJP)
Kalavad – Meghjibhai Amrabhai Chavda (BJP)
Kalol – Laxmanji Punjaji Thakor (Bakaji) (BJP)
Kalol – Fatesinh Vakhatsinh Chauhan (BJP)
Kamrej – Praful Pansheriya (BJP)
Kankrej – Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela (BJP)
Kapadvanj – Zala Rajeshkumar Maganbhai (BJP)
Kaprada – Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari (BJP)
Karanj – Pravinbhai Manjibhai Ghoghari (BJP)
Karjan – Akshaykumar Ishwarbhai Patel (BJP)
Katargam – Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (BJP)
Keshod – Devabhai Punjabhai Malam (BJP)
Khambhalia – Ayar Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera (BJP)
Khambhat – Chiragkumar Arvindbhai Patel (Congress)
Khedbrahma – Dr Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary (Congress)
Kheralu – Sardarbhai Shamalbhai Chaudhary (BJP)
Kodinar – Pradyuman Ganubhai Vaja (BJP)
Kutiyana – Kandhalbhai Sarmanbhai Jadeja (Samajwadi Party)
Lathi – Janakbhai Talaviya (BJP)
Limbayat – Sangitaben Rajendra Patil (BJP)
Limbdi – Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana (BJP)
Limkheda – Bhabhor Shaileshbhai Sumanbhai (BJP)
Lunawada – Gulabsinh Somsinh Chauhan (Congress)
Mahesana – Patel Mukeshkumar D (BJP)
Mahudha – Sanjaysinh Vijaysinh Mahida (BJP)
Mahuva – Shivabhai Jerambhai Gohil (BJP)
Mahuva – Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Dhodia (BJP)
Majura – Harsh Ramesh Sanghvi (BJP)
Manavadar – Arvindbhai Jinabhai Ladani (Congress)
Mandvi – Aniruddha Bhailal Dave (BJP)
Mandvi – Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati (BJP)
Mangrol – Kargatiya Bhagvanjibhai Lakhabhai (BJP)
Mangrol – Ganpatsinh Vestabhai Vasava (BJP)
Maninagar – Amul Bhatt (BJP)
Manjalpur – Yogeshbhai Narandas Patel (BJP)
Mansa – Jayantibhai Somabhai Patel (JS Patel) (BJP)
Matar – Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar (BJP)
Mehmedabad – Arjunsinh Udesinh Chauhan (BJP)
Modasa – Bhikhusinhji Chatursinhji Parmar (BJP)
Morbi – Amrutiya Shivlal (BJP)
Morva Hadaf – Nimishaben Manharsinh Suthar (BJP)
Nadiad – Pankajbhai Vinubhai Desai (BJP)
Nandod – Dr Darshna Chandubhai Deshmukh Vasava (BJP)
Naranpura – Jitendrakumar Ramanlal Patel (Jitu Bhagat) (BJP)
Naroda – Payal Manojkumar Kukrani (BJP)
Navsari – Rakesh Gunvantbhai Desai (BJP)
Nikol – Jagdish Vishwakarma (BJP)
Nizar – Dr Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit (BJP)
Olpad – Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel (BJP)
Padra – Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala (BJP)
Palanpur – Aniket Girishbhai Thaker (BJP)
Palitana – Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Baraiya (BJP)
Pardi – Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai (BJP)
Patan – Kiritkumar Chimanlal Patel (Congress)
Petlad – Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel (Master) (BJP)
Porbandar – Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhwadia (Congress)
Prantij – Gajendrasinh Udesinh Parmar (BJP)
Radhanpur – Lavingji Muljiji Solanki (BJP)
Rajkot East – Uday Kangad (BJP)
Rajkot Rural – Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya (BJP)
Rajkot South – Rameshbhai Virjibhai Tilala (BJP)
Rajkot West – Dr Darshita Shah (BJP)
Rajula – Hirabhai Odhavjibhai Solanki (BJP)
Raopura – Balkrushna Khanderao Shukla (BJP)
Rapar – Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Jadeja (BJP)
Sabarmati – Harshadbhai Ranchhodbhai Patel (BJP)
Sanand – Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel (BJP)
Sankheda – Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi (BJP)
Santrampur – Dr Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai Dindor (BJP)
Savarkundla – Kaswala Mahesh (BJP)
Savli – Inamdar Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai (BJP)
Sayajigunj – Keyur Narayandas Rokadia (BJP)
Shehra – Ahir(Bharvad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai (BJP)
Sidhpur – Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput (BJP)
Sojitra – Vipulkumar Vinubhai Patel (BJP)
Somnath – Vimalbhai Kanabhai Chudasama (Congress)
Surat East – Arvind Shantilal Rana (BJP)
Surat North – Kantibhai Himmatbhai Balar (BJP)
Surat West – Purnesh Modi (BJP)
Talaja – Gautambhai Gopabhai Chauhan (BJP)
Talala – Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad (BJP)
Tankara – Durlabhjibhai Harakhjibhai Dethariya (BJP)
Thakkarbapa Nagar – Kanchanben Vinubhai Radadiya (BJP)
Tharad – Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Chaudhary (BJP)
Thasra – Yogendrasinh Parmar (BJP)
Udhna – Manubhai M Patel (Fogwa) (BJP)
Umbergaon – Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar (BJP)
Umreth – Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar (BJP)
Una – Kalubhai Chanabhai Rathod (BJP)
Unjha – Kirit Kumar Patel (BJP)
Vadgam – Manibhai Jethabhai Vaghela (BJP)
Vadodara City – Manisha Vakil (BJP)
Vaghodia – Dharmendrasinh Ranubha Vaghela (Bapu) (Independent)
Vagra – Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana (BJP)
Valsad – Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel (BJP)
Varachha Road – Kishor Kanani (BJP)
Vatva – Babusinh Sarabhai Jadav (BJP)
Vav – Geniben Nagaji Thakor (Congress)
Vejalpur – Amit Thaker (BJP)
Vijapur – Dr Chatursinh Javanji Chavda (Congress)
Viramgam – Hardik Patel (BJP)
Visavadar – Bhupendrabhai Gandubhai Bhayani (AAP)
Visnagar – Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel (BJP)
Vyara – Kokani Mohanbhai Dhedabhai (BJP)
Wadhwan – Jagdishbhai Prabhubhai Makwana (BJP)
Wankaner – Jitendra Kantilal Somani (BJP)

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has questioned MK Stalin over the handling of the Veeramani POCSO case, while Stalin has rejected allegations that the previous DMK government protected anyone.

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Vijay questioned Stalin over the handling of the case and demanded an explanation from the former chief minister.

The TVK has specifically questioned why action was not taken against Veeramani during the previous administration and why the earlier investigation resulted in a closure report.

The party has also raised questions about the role of officials involved in the earlier investigation. These are political allegations made by the TVK and have not been established as facts.

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The case concerns allegations of sexual abuse of minors involving R Veeramani, the founder of Gem Granites.

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Stalin has rejected allegations that the previous DMK government protected Veeramani.

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The Congress has repeatedly demanded the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Election Commission of failing to adequately address the concerns raised by the opposition party.

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