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Modi invited to form govt in Gujarat Thursday, October 4, 2001
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat chief minister-designate Narendra Modi was on Thursday invited to form the government by the state governor after he was elected leader of the BJP legislature party unanimously.
Modi will be sworn-in as the 19th chief minister of the state on Sunday.
Governor Sundar Singh Bhandari, in a letter to Modi, also sought from him the list of ministers to be sworn-in, according to Raj Bhavan sources.
The governor's invitation came after state BJP president Rajendrasinh Rana, accompanied Modi, central party observer Madan Lal Khurana and party chief whip Vadibhai Patel met Bhandari and handed over a letter from the party MLAs, informing about the unanimous election of Modi as the legislature party chief on Thursday morning.
Bhandari also congratulated Modi on his electiona as leader of the legislature party.
Meanwhile, BJP president Jana Krishnamurthy thanked Keshubhai Patel, the outgoing chief minister for stepping down after agreeing to the decision of the central leadership. He also thanked the party MLAs for electing Modi unanimously.
Earlier, at the legislature party meeeting, Patel had proposed Modi's name for the post and he was seconded by Suresh Mehta.
Kushabhau Thakre and Madanlal Khurana, the two central observers, and state BJP president Rajendrasinh Rana were also present at the meeting.
Modi has replaced Patel following the party's debacle in the recent by-elections to Sabarmati Assembly seat and Sabarkantha Lok Sabha seat.
Patel had submitted his resignation to the Governor S S Bhandari on Wednesday after he agreed to support Modi as his successor, bringing to an end the race that began over the weekend.News Source : The Times of India [India's best Newspaper]
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