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Modi elected BJP legislature party chief Thursday, October 4, 2001
GANDHINAGAR: Narendra Modi was unanimously elected leader of Gujarat BJP legislature party at its meeting held here on Thursday morning.
Outgoing Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel proposed the 51-year old BJP leader's name for the post and was seconded by Suresh Mehta.
Patel had earlier submitted his resignation to Governor Sunder Singh Bhandari at 3.30 pm on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day he had agreed to support party general secretary Narendra Modi as his successor bringing to an end the race that began over the weekend.
Bhandari later told newsmen that the resignation had been accepted, but he asked Patel to continue till alternative arrangements are made.
Patel, who was sworn in chief minister for a second term on March 4, 1998, quit after being asked by the party high command in the wake of reverses in the recent bye-elections to Sabarkantha Lok Sabha seat and Sabarmati Assembly Seat.
He had become chief minister first time in March, 1995, but had to quit in October the same year following a revolt by Shanker Singh Vaghela.
Patel, who was fiercely opposed to Modi as his successor after being asked to quit in the wake of by-election defeats, agreed to propose the latter's name at the BJP legislature party meet here Thursday convened for electing the new leader.
"Party comes first, individuals come next. I will support Modi as chief minister," Patel told reporters after discussions with central party observers Kushabhau Thakre and Madan Lal Khurana who had come to ensure a smooth transition.
Modi, a friend-turned-foe of the outgoing chief minister, was seen holding Patel's hands as if in gratitude after news was out that Patel had been brought around.
PTINews Source : The Times of India [India's best Newspaper]
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