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In a sweeping determination up of the anticipated Cabinet reshuffle, each Ministers successful the Bhupendra Patel-led Gujarat authorities tendered their resignations connected Thursday (October 16, 2025), clearing the mode for a caller squad to beryllium sworn successful connected Friday.
The existing assembly of Ministers, which had 17 members, is apt to beryllium expanded to 22 oregon 23, with respective caller faces expected to articulation the Cabinet, sources told The Hindu. Nearly fractional of the existent Ministers whitethorn beryllium replaced successful what is being described arsenic 1 of the astir important reshuffles of Mr. Patel’s tenure.
The swearing-in ceremonial volition instrumentality spot astatine 11.30 a.m. connected Friday (October 17, 2025) with Governor Acharya Devvrat administering the oath, according to officials. A elder person said the enlargement whitethorn spot the induction of astir 10 caller Ministers.
At present, the Gujarat furniture has 17 members, including 8 Cabinet-rank Ministers and 8 Ministers of State (MoS). The State, with a 182-member Assembly, tin person up to 27 Ministers — 15% of the full strength.
Majura MLA Harsh Sanghavi, who earlier served arsenic Minister of State for Home and Sports, is acceptable to beryllium elevated to Cabinet rank, enactment sources said. The determination is seen arsenic portion of the BJP’s strategy connected promoting young leaders and rewarding show wrong its authorities unit.
The reshuffle volition besides spot the induction of first-time MLA Rivaba Jadeja from Jamnagar, the woman of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, marking her debut successful the authorities Cabinet.
The reshuffle follows the assignment of Minister of State Jagdish Vishwakarma arsenic the caller BJP authorities president earlier this month, replacing Union Minister C R Paatil.
Mr. Bhupendra Patel took oath arsenic Chief Minister for the 2nd clip connected December 12, 2022.
