Vijay Rupani resigns; BJP calls legislative meet to decide on next Gujarat Chief Minister

The Gujarat BJP legislature party is likely to meet on Sunday to choose the new chief minister following Vijay Rupani's resignation, a party leader said. Union Minister Amit Shah may join the legislature party meeting along with central observers, said state BJP spokesperson Yamal Vyas. In a sudden development, chief minister Rupani resigned on Saturday, over a year before the assembly elections. Vyas was speaking to reporters after a meeting of senior leaders including national general secretary BL Santhosh and Union minister Bhupender Yadav at the party headquarters 'Kamalam' in Ahmedabad.

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