Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry

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Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry
32nd Ministry of Gujarat
Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Patel (1).jpg
Date formed12 December 2022
Date dissolved16 October 2025
People and organisations
Governor Acharya Devvrat
Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel
Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi (from 17 October 2025)
No. of ministers16
Total no. of members17 (including Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel)
Member parties BJP
Status in legislature¾th Majority
Opposition party INC
Opposition leader Tushar Chaudhary
History
Outgoing election 2022
Legislature term5 Years
Predecessor First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry
Successor Third Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry

Bhupendrabhai Patel had been sworn in as 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 12 December 2022, along with 8 Cabinet Rank Ministers, 2 Minister of State with Independent charges and other 6 as Minister of States. [1] The ministry except the Chief Minister resigned on 16 October 2025 and the new ministry was formed next day. [2]

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Background

After thumping majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative assembly election BJP forms majority Government in Gujarat. Incumb Ministers resigns. [3]

On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Rajikant Patel sworn in as 18th Chief Minister along with 16 other ministers. [4] [5] These include 8 Cabinet Rank Ministers, 2 Minister of State with Independent charges and other 6 as Minister of States.

Council of Ministers

Cabinet Minister

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Chief Minister Departments not allotted to any Minister12 December 2022Incumbent  BJP
Deputy Chief Minister
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP
TBD
17 October 2025Incumbent  BJP

Cabinet Spokesperson

No.Minister responsibleTook officeLeft officeParty
1. Kanubhai Desai 12 December 202216 October 2025 BJP
2. Rushikesh Patel 12 December 202216 October 2025 BJP
Source
[6]

Demographics of Council of Ministers

Representation of Ministers by district
  1. Kutch (3.84%)
  2. Vav-Tharad (3.84%)
  3. Aravali (3.84%)
  4. Ahmedabad (7.69%)
  5. Morbi (3.84%)
  6. Rajkot (3.84%)
  7. Jamnagar (3.84%)
  8. Porbandar (3.84%)
  9. Gir Somnath (3.84%)
  10. Amreli (3.84%)
  11. Bhavnagar (7.69%)
  12. Anand (3.84%)

Outgoing Ministers

These are the Ministers which were part of the First Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry but were not included in the Second Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry. These include

References

  1. ↑ "Gujarat's Bhupendra Patel's New Cabinet Has 16 Ministers: Full List". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gujarat government rejigs entire cabinet, names 26 new ministers". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Kukde, Rounak (9 December 2022). "Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Resigns, New Cabinet Likely To Take Oath With Him On Dec 12". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel". CMO Gujarat. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gujarat CM Swearing-In Live Updates: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as CM for second consecutive term". The Indian Express. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bhupendra Patel Cabinet Spokesperson", The Hindu, 12 December 2022
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