THE BJP brought in a new Cabinet of 25 ministers sworn in under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday, with Harsh Sanghavi being elevated as Deputy Chief Minister, and three women ministers – including cricketer Ravindra Jadejas’s wife Rivaba – being newly inducted, in a move largely seen as checking anti-incumbency ahead of the local body polls due by year-end. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

Of the 16 ministers who submitted their resignations to the CM on Thursday, six, including Sanghavi, were retained, with 19 new ministers being inducted. Sanghavi is only the third person to hold the post of Deputy CM in Gujarat till date.

The new team gives more representation to Dalits and tribals, with three MLAs from reserved Scheduled Caste seats inducted in the ministry against one in the p

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