All Gujarat ministers, except Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, resigned on Thursday ahead of the anticipated cabinet expansion on Friday, PTI reported. The cabinet comprised 16 members, including eight cabinet-rank ministers and nine ministers of state. Gujarat can accommodate up to 27 ministers—15 per cent of the House’s total strength. Gujarat has a 182-member assembly. The Bhupendra Patel-led BJP government is expected to announce the new cabinet lineup on Friday.

Gujarat Cabinet expansion

CM Patel is all set to expand his cabinet on Friday, October 17. The swearing-in ceremony for the designated ministers will be held at 11.30 a.m. at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Governor Acharya Devvratji will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the MLAs during the ceremony.

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