Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat

Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat
ભારતીય જનતા પાર્ટી, ગુજરાત
Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat ભારતીય જનતા પાર્ટી, ગુજરાત
Abbreviation	BJP
Leader	Bhupendrabhai Patel ; (Chief Minister)
President	C. R. Patil
General Secretary	Ratnakarji
Headquarters	Opp. Preksha Vishwa Bharti, Koba Circle-Gandhinagar Road Koba, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382007
Ideology	Conservatism (Indian); Hindu nationalism ; Hindutva ; Neoliberalism ; Right-wing populism ; Integral humanism ;
Political position	Centre-right to far-right ;
ECI Status	National Party
Seats in Lok Sabha	26 / 26 (as of 2022)
Seats in Rajya Sabha	10 / 11 (as of 2024)
Seats in Gujarat Legislative Assembly	156 / 182 (as of 2022)
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Website
	bjpgujarat.org
	Politics of India ; Political parties ; Elections ;

Last updated February 16, 2024

Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat^[8] (BJP Gujarat) is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party that operates in Gujarat. C. R. Patil currently serves as state president of the party. The leader of the party is Bhupendrabhai R Patel, the incumbent chief minister of Gujarat. The head office of the party is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Office bearers

Source:^[9]
Name	Wing/Position	Department
Bhupendra Patel	Chief Minister	N/A
C. R. Patil	State President	Member of Parliament (Navsari)
Gordhanbhai Zadafiya	State Vice President	N/A
Jayantibhai R. Kavadiya	State Vice President	N/A
Mahendrasinh P. Sarvaiya	State Vice President
Nandaji V. Thakor	State Vice President	Spokesperson
Ku. Kaushalyakunvarba Parmar	State Vice President
Janakbhai M. Patel (Bagdanawala)	State Vice President
Varshaben N. Doshi	State Vice President
Dr. Bharatbhai Boghara	State Vice President
Mahendrabhai S. Patel	State Vice President
Ushaben G. Patel	State Vice President
Maheshbhai L. Kaswala	State Secretary
Raghubhai D. Humbal	State Secretary
Pankajbhai C. Chaudhary	State Secretary
Shitalben S. Soni	State Secretary
Zaveribhai D. Thakrar	State Secretary
Naukaben B. Prajapati	State Secretary
Jahanviben M. Vyas	State Secretary
Kailashben A. Parmar	State Secretary
Ku. Jayshriben L. Desai	State Secretary
Binaben Acharya	State Secretary
Surendrabhai M. Patel	Treasurer
Dharmendrabhai C. Shah (Co-Treasurer)	Treasurer
Pareshbhai R. Patel	Office Secretary

Chief Ministers

Following is the list of the chief ministers of Gujarat from Bhartiya Janta Party

	Name	Constituency	Term of Office		Tenure	Assembly
1	Keshubhai Patel	Visavadar	14 March 1995	21 October 1995	221 days	9th
1	Keshubhai Patel	Visavadar	4 March 1998	6 October 2001	3 years, 216 days	10th
2	Suresh Mehta	Mandvi	21 October 1995	19 September 1996	334 days	9th
3	Narendra Modi	Rajkot West	7 October 2001	22 December 2002	1 year, 76 days	10th
		Maninagar	22 December 2002	23 December 2007	5 years, 1 day	11th
			23 December 2007	20 December 2012	4 years, 363 days	12th
			20 December 2012	22 May 2014	1 year, 153 days	13th
4	Anandiben Patel	Ghatlodia	22 May 2014	7 August 2016	2 years, 77 days
5	Vijay Rupani	Rajkot West	7 August 2016	26 December 2017	1 year, 141 days
5	Vijay Rupani	Rajkot West	26 December 2017	13 September 2021	3 years, 261 days	14th
6	Bhupendrabhai Patel	Ghatlodia	13 September 2021	12 December 2022	1 year, 90 days	14th
6	Bhupendrabhai Patel	Ghatlodia	12 December 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 65 days	15th

Deputy Chief Minister

Following is the list of the deputy chief ministers of Gujarat from Bhartiya Janta Party

Bharatiya Janata Party
No	Portrait	Name	Term of Office		Tenure	Assembly	Chief Minister
1		Keshubhai Patel	March 1990	25 October 1990	220 days	8th	Chimanbhai Patel
2		Nitinbhai Patel	7 August 2016	11 September 2021	5 years, 35 days	14th	Vijay Rupani

President

Following is the list of the presidents of Gujarat from Bhartiya Janta Party

No	Party leader	Period		Duration
	A. K. Patel	1982	1985	3 years
	Kashiram Rana	1993	1996	3 years
^[10]	Vajubhai Vala	1996	1998	2 years
	Rajendrasinh Rana	1998	2005	7 years
^[11]	Vajubhai Vala	29-May-2005	26-Oct-2006	1 year, 150 days
^[12]	Parshottam Rupala	26-Oct-2006	01-Feb-2010	3 years, 98 days
^[13]	R. C. Faldu	01-Feb-2010	19-Feb-2016	6 years, 18 days
^[14]	Vijay Rupani	19-Feb-2016	10-Aug-2016	173 days
^[15]	Jitu Vaghani	10-Aug-2016	20-Jul-2020	3 years, 345 days
^[16]	C. R. Patil	20-Jul-2020	present	3 years, 210 days

Electoral history

Legislative Assembly election

Year	Seats won	+/-	Voteshare (%)	+/- (%)	Outcome
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1962	0 / 154		1.34%	1.34%	Opposition
1967	1 / 168	1	1.88%	0.54%	Opposition
1972	3 / 168	2	9.29%	7.41%	Opposition
1975	18 / 182	15	8.82%	0.47%	Government
Bharatiya Janata Party
1980	9 / 182	5	14.02%	14.02%	Opposition
1985	11 / 182	2	14.96%	0.94%	Opposition
1990	67 / 182	56	26.69%	11.73%	Government
1995	121 / 182	54	42.51%	15.82	Government
1998	117 / 182	4	44.81%	2.3%	Government
2002	127 / 182	10	49.85%	5.04%	Government
2007	117 / 182	10	49.12%	0.73%	Government
2012	115 / 182	2	47.85%	1.27%	Government
2017	99 / 182	16	49.05%	1.2%	Government
2022	156 / 182	57	52.50%	3.45%	Government

Lok Sabha election

Year	Seats won	+/-	Outcome
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1962	0 / 22		Opposition
1967	0 / 24		Opposition
1971	0 / 24		Opposition
Bharatiya Janata Party
1980	0 / 26		Opposition
1984	1 / 26	1	Opposition
1989	12 / 26	11	Outside support to National Front
1991	20 / 26	8	Opposition
1996	16 / 26	4	Government, later Opposition
1998	19 / 26	3	Government
1999	20 / 26	1	Government
2004	14 / 26	6	Opposition
2009	15 / 26	1	Opposition
2014	26 / 26	11	Government
2019	26 / 26		Government

Manifesto History

2022 Manifesto

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$1 trillion Economy and FDI: We will make Gujarat a $1 trillion economy by maintaining its pole position in manufacturing, focusing on services and investing in human and institutional capacity-building for new-age industries. We will attract ₹5 lakh crore foreign investment and make Gujarat the Defence and Aviation Manufacturing Hub of India.
Urban Infrastructure Beautification: We will spend ₹25,000 crore under the Gujarat Urban Development Mission to transform the urban landscape with a focus on decongesting the existing cities (Satellite Townships) and increasing ease of living (Riverfront, Recreational Parks, Urban Forests, Traffic Management Systems) for citizens.
Olympics in Gujarat: We will launch Gujarat Olympics Mission and create world-class sports infrastructure with an aim to host the Olympic Games in 2036.
Agri Infra: We will invest ₹10,000 crore under Gujarat Krishi Infrastructure Kosh to develop a holistic system of Khedut Mandis, modern APMCs, sorting and grading units, cold chains, warehouses, primary processing centres, etc.
Irrigration Project: We will invest ₹25,000 crore to expand the existing irrigation network through projects such as Sujalam Sufalam, SAUNI, lift irrigation projects, micro irrigation, drip irrigation and other systems across Gujarat.
Gaushala: We will ensure holistic care for livestock by strengthening Gaushalas (additional budget of ₹500 crore), setting up 1,000 additional Mobile Veterinary Units and ensuring complete vaccination and insurance.
Sea Food Park, corridor and Fishing Infra:We will set up 2 Sea Food Parks (one each in South Gujarat and Saurashtra), build India's first Blue Economy Industrial Corridor and strengthen fishing related infrastructure (jetties, cold supply chain and mechanisation of boats).
Healthcare: We will double the annual cap under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh per family and ensure free-of-cost medical treatment.
Diagnostic Scheme: We will launch the Mukhyamantri Free Diagnostic Scheme with a corpus of ₹110 crore to provide free-of-cost diagnostic services in all government health institutions and empanelled laboratories for EWS households.
Medical Colleges: We will create a ₹10,000 crore Maharaja Shri Bhagvatsinhji Swasthya Kosh to set up 3 Civil Medicities, 2 AIIMS-grade institutions, and upgrade infrastructure at existing healthcare facilities (Hospitals, CHCs and PHCs).
Building School of Excellence: We will convert 20,000 government schools into Schools of Excellence with a budget of ₹10,000 crore in the next 5 years.
Upgrading School Infra: We will launch Keshavram Kashiram Shastri Higher Education Transformation Fund with a budget of ₹1,000 crore, to construct new government colleges and revamp the existing colleges and universities with state-of-the-art facilities.
20 lakh Jobs: We will provide 20 lakh employment opportunities to the youth of Gujarat in the next 5 years.
4 Industrial College: We will establish 4 Gujarat Institute of Technology (GIT) on the lines of IITs as Centres of Excellence in the areas of Green Energy, Semiconductors, FinTech, and Aerospace.
PM Awas Yojna-House Allocation: We will ensure that every citizen in Gujarat has a pucca house and ensure 100% implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Family Card Yojana: We will launch a Family Card Yojana, which will enable every family to avail benefits of all State Government-run welfare schemes.
Ration: We will provide 1 litre of edible oil four times a year and 1 kg subsidised chana per month at subsidised rates through the PDS system.
Ration Home Delivery: We will initiate mobile delivery of ration across all 56 Tribal Sub Plan Talukas.
Tribals Development: We will spend ₹1 lakh crore under the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana 2.0 for the all-round socio-economic development of tribals.
Religious Development: We will construct a Birsa Munda Adi Jati Samriddhi Corridor between Ambaji and Umergram to spur growth by connecting every tribal district's headquarters with a 4-6 lane state highway, and by constructing a tribal cultural circuit to connect Pal Dadhvaav and the Statue of Unity to Shabari Dham.
Building Medical Colleges: We will ensure state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in tribal areas by setting up 8 medical colleges, and 10 nursing/para-medical colleges.
Set-up 8 GIDCs: We will set up 8 GIDCs in the tribal belt to generate employment opportunities for tribal youth.
Education: We will set up 25 Birsa Munda Gyan Shakti Residential Schools to provide the best residential schooling facilities to 75,000 meritorious students from the tribal community.
Free Education: We will provide free-of-cost, quality education to all female students from KG to PG.
Free E-scooters to Female: We will start Sharda Mehta Yojana to provide free two-wheelers (electric scooters) to meritorious college-going female students from financially weak households.
Free Bus to Female: We will provide free bus travel to female senior citizens in the state.
1 lakh Government Jobs: We will create more than 1 lakh government jobs for women in the next 5 years.
Shramik Credit Cards: We will introduce Shramik Credit Cards for labourers to provide them with collateral-free loans up to ₹2 lakh.
₹50000 to ranker: We will provide a one-time incentive grant of ₹50,000 for OBC/ST/SC/EWS students who get into a NIRF top-ranking institution in India or a top-ranking world institution for higher education.
Uniform Civil Code : We will ensure the complete implementation of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Committee's recommendation.
Anti-Radicalisation Cell: We will create an Anti-Radicalisation Cell to identify and eliminate potential threats, and sleeper cells of the terrorist organisations and anti-India forces.
Pubilc-Privat Damage Recovery Act: We will enact the Gujarat Recovery of Damages of Public and Private Properties Act to recover damages done to public and private properties by anti-social elements during riots, violent protests, unrest, etc.
Police Modernization: We will spend over ₹1,000 crore on Police Force modernisation to strengthen the physical infrastructure, purchasing best-in-class weapons and equipment, and building India's most robust IT infrastructure.
Highways: We will develop the first-of-its-kind Parikrama Path of 3,000 km encircling the whole state with 4-6 lane roads/ highways by constructing a South Eastern Peripheral Highway and North Western Peripheral Highway.
Corridors: We will develop Gujarat Link Corridors by completing the missing links and augmenting the existing highways through the East-West Corridor connecting Dahod with Porbandar and North-South Corridor connecting Palanpur to Valsad.
Exressway: We will develop a Saurashtra Express Highway Grid to provide seamless connectivity between important economic hubs and national highways.
Metro: We will ensure time-bound completion of Gandhinagar and Surat Metro, and kick-start work on Saurashtra (Rajkot) and Central Gujarat's (Vadodara) first metro rail service.
Dharmic Infrastructure: We will build a Devbhumi Dwarka Corridor to establish it as western India's biggest spiritual centre, consisting of the "World’s tallest Shree Krishna statue", a 3D immersive Bhagwat Gita experience zone and a viewing gallery for the lost city of Dwarka.
Renovate Temples: We will invest ₹1,000 crore to renovate, expand and promote temples, following the successful transformation model of Somnath, Ambaji and Pavagadh.
Cultural: We will invest ₹2,500 crore to promote Gujarat's culture at the national and international levels by building museums, centres for performing arts, Sardar Patel Bhawan, etc.

2017 Manifesto

Sources:^[22]^[23]^[24]

Agri Proposals:

Continue with the current policies for improving farm income
To continue with Cooperative milk societies and animal welfare
Effective implementation of law against cow slaughter

Youth Proposals:

To open up more industrial cluster to increase Employment
To encourage start-ups through skill development and Economic support
Labour & remuneration policies to reflect current needs
Along with govt policies to have results oriented employment policies
To establish Gujarat Olympic Mission
To create modern sports facilities and provide economic support for sports persons
To encourage traditional sports

For Women:

To set up a fund for women empowerment schemes
Free higher education for women
Healthcare facilities for women
New women oriented policies
To increase widow pension from time to time

Education Policy:

To expand policies for welfare of girl child and schooling
To expand foundational education
To include new technological innovations in educations
More importance to vocational education
To better implement fee control in Private schools
To create world class universities in the state

Healthcare:

To provide better facilities for treatment of grave illnesses in district hospitals
To increase availability of generic and affordable medicines
To set up mobile clinics and 252 government diagnostic laboratories
To free Gujarat of vector-borne diseases by 2022

Village Development:

Cement houses for poor families
All houses to have plumbing and toilet facilities
To bring in waste disposal units
Better transportation and connectivity for rural areas

Urban Development:

Timely implementation of smart city projects
Effective and smart traffic management systems
Surat and Vadodhara to have metro train services
Pipe gas connections in all houses
AC- Bus services in major cities
Playground facilities for children in all sectors
Multi-level parking facilities
Control on unlawful occupation of land

Industrial Policies:

Policy based industrial growth
Encouragement to Employment oriented industries
Regulated policy for industries
New policy for Semi-conductor and Telecommunications industries
Government to collaborate with GIDC for global competitive industrial policies
Better interest rates for SME lending
To create help centres for entrepreneurs
To ease licensing policy for Small traders via online
Accounting services to be provided at affordable rates
Considerable improvement in policies for co-operative societies
Revival of closed co-operative units

Tribal Welfare:

Effective implementation of tribal protection laws
To create Tribal Development Board at district level
To create registered Tribal committees
To provide irrigation facilities in 4 lakh hectares of land in North-east tribal areas
Special policies for Agariya communities
Better implementation of PESA Act
To provide land owner ship for all Tribals
To set-up International levels tribal universities

OBC Welfare:

To provide economic support for those in generational family businesses
To double the grant for Thakore and Koli development corporation
Expansion of Self-employment schemes

SC and ST Welfare:

To create a committee for their betterment
Easing of processes for obtaining caste certificate and BPL card
Cement houses for everybody
Better opportunity for education, healthcare and employment
Creation of hawking zones for hawkers

Dalit Welfare:

Effective protection of Dalits
Economic support through Dr BhimRao Ambedkar Education fund
Increase in schools
Financial support for Dalit workers

Poor Labourers and Workers:

100% coverage under Suraksha Bhima Yojana
Cement Houses for all
Affordable healthcare
Affordable food policies to be expanded in cities

Financially Backward Communities:

To fund secondary and high education of students
Financial security through Jan Dhan and PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
New policies for holistic development of poor
Better opportunities for employment

Ports:

Develop ports and better marine traffic routes
To expand RORO ferry services
To provide financial support to communities dependent on sea
To give financial support for Modern equipment
To create Marine product laboratory for improvement of manufacturing

Transparent and Better Governance:

Administrative public outreach programme
Karm-yogi Abhiyaan for Government employees
Online services for registration and tax payment
Forceful implementation of Anti-liquor policies

Tourism:

To create Sardar Patel Statue at Karmsad
New tourism circuits
To create yoga and medication centre in Saurashtra in association with Somnath University
To promote Handicraft festivals
To create memorials for great Gujarati personalities
Better facilities for Pilgrims

Cultural Policies:

To promote language, literature and dance forms
To promote ras-garba and traditional art forms
To encourage music along with literature and language
To create and expand Art festivals
To reserve position in Girnar authority Board for saints
To support for religious festivals like Maha Shivratri & Lili Parikarma

Senior Citizens:

Timely increase in old-age pension
To provide government services at home
Expand the Shravan tirth policy

For NRI Gujarati:

Gujarat tour services for NRIs
To immediately resolve issues of NRIs
To promote Gujarati cultural activities outside India

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