BJP denies that the party president is being considered for the role; appreciates Anandiben Patel's 'satisfactory' work as the state's CM
PM Narendra Modi with BJP president Amit Shah during the partyu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u0099s Parliamentary Board meeting in New Delhi yesterday
New Delhi: BJP yesterday accepted the resignation of Anandiben Patel as the CM of Gujarat and said the legislature party meeting will be held on Thursday to decide next chief minister of the state. BJP also cleared the air on party president Amit Shah being appointed as the next chief minister of Gujarat.
PM Narendra Modi with BJP president Amit Shah during the party’s Parliamentary Board meeting in New Delhi yesterday. Pic/PTI
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said, “The party has accepted Anandiben Patel’s resignation. She offered to resign as she was nearing 75. She has set an example for lakhs of party workers and became an inspiration for many in the country by doing this,” Naidu told reporters after the meeting of party’s Parliamentary Board.
Clearing the air on Shah becoming the next Gujarat CM, Naidu said, “There is no such consultation going on in the party. He (Amit Shah) is party’s national president and under his leadership the party has reached great heights. The party needs his leadership. The chief minister will be from the existing legislators.”
About Patel, Naidu said, “She has been a minister in Gujarat government for 18 years. She headed the government as chief minister in satisfactory manner. The party appreciates it.” BJP state in-charge Dinesh Sharma said announcement of the new Gujarat CM could come around 3 pm on Friday.
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