Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani resigns

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday resigned from the post. He has handed over the resignation letter to the Governor on Saturday.

Rupani, who made the announcement while talking to reporters, did not reveal what prompted him to step down. Legislative Assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state are due next year.

Vijay Rupani has been serving as the chief minister of Gujarat since 2016 August. He succeeded Anandiben Patel as the chief minister.

Rupani has also served as the BJP state president. He was elected to the Gujarat assembly in 2017 from Rajkot West constituency.

PTI