Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 17 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has congratulated the newly sworn-in Gujarat Ministers, stating that the new team will take the State to new heights of progress and set new benchmarks in the direction of development.
"Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all the legislators, including Shri @sanghaviharsh
ji, the new Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat, for taking oath as ministers for their new responsibilities," Dhami said in a post on X.
"I am fully confident that under the guidance of the esteemed Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and the able leadership of the honourable Chief Minister Shri @Bhupendrapbjp ji, this new team will take Gujarat to new heights of progress and set new benchmarks in the direction of development," he added.
On Friday, a total of 21 new Ministers were sworn in as part of Gujarat's newly constituted Cabinet under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. It follows Thursday's mass resignation of all Ministers in the State government, except the Chief Minister himself.
BJP leader Harsh Sanghavi took the oath as Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister. Union Minister and BJP chief JP Nadda attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly inducted Deputy Chief Minister and Ministers in the Council of Ministers under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.Apart from Harsh Sanghavi, five Cabinet Ministers, three Ministers of State (Independent Charge), and twelve Ministers of State, took the oath.
Jitendrabhai Vaghani, Nareshbhai Patel, Arjunbhai Modhwadia, Dr Pradyumanbhai Vaja, and Ramanbhai Solanki took the oath of office and secrecy as Cabinet Ministers.
Ishwarsinh Patel, Prafullbhai Pansheriya, and Manisha Vakil took the oath as Ministers of State (Independent Charge),Kantilal Amrutiya, Rameshbhai Katara, Darshanaben Vaghela, Kaushikbhai Vekariya, Pravinkumar Mali, Dr Jayrambhai Gamit, Trikambhai Chhanga, Kamleshbhai Patel, Sanjaysinh Mahida, P C Baranda, Swaroopji Thakor, and Rivaba Jadeja as Ministers of State.
Kanubhai Desai, Rushikeshbhai Patel, and Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya have been retained as cabinet ministers and Parshottambhai Solanki as Minister of State.
A release said the oath-taking ceremony was also attended by Gujarat State BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma, Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and CR Patil, MPs, MLAs, office bearers of the organisation, senior leaders, saints and leaders from various sections of society.