The Opposition in Gujarat welcomed the new chief minister with a jibe claiming first-time MLA Bhupendra Patel may have a tough time to save the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the next election given its monumental failure in handling the coronavirus crisis, besides other major concerns.
While extending his wishes to the new CM, Congress working president Hardik Patel said the ruling BJP was trying to hide its failures ahead of the next Assembly elections by bringing a new face. ‘But what your party could not do in the fields of education and health, for women, youth and farmers in 25 years, how would you achieve the same in one year?’
The new CM’s name was announced by Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday, a day after Vijay Rupani gave up the reins.
मैं गुजरात के नवनिर्वाचित मुख्यमंत्री भूपेन्द्र भाई पटेल को अपनी शुभकामनाएँ देता हूँ।
भाजपा ने आपके रूप में अपना आख़री मुख्यमंत्री बना लिया है, क्योंकि कम से कम अगले 25 वर्षों तक गुजरात की जनता, अब गरीब और युवा विरोधी भाजपा को सत्ता से बाहर रखने का मन बना चुकी हैं। pic.twitter.com/tE1fuHbW1Y— Hardik Patel (@HardikPatel_) September 12, 2021