Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on September 13, state BJP president CR Paatil said.

Talking to reporters, Paatil said, "Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the chief minister...Only the chief minister will be sworn in tomorrow." He added the new cabinet will be formed after consultation with the senior leaders in a couple of days. No discussion was held in the legislature party meeting about the deputy chief minister's post, he said.