A total of 21 new Ministers were sworn in on Friday (October 17, 2025) as part of Gujarat’s newly constituted Cabinet under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. It follows Thursday’s (October 16, 2025) mass resignation of all Ministers in the State government, except the Chief Minister himself. BJP president and Union Minister J.P. Nadda attended the oath ceremony.
With the swearing of new 21 Ministers, the Cabinet size became 26 including the Chief Minister.
The resignation of four other Ministers — Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai, Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel, Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya and Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki — was not accepted on Thursday (October 16, 2025) and they were retained in the Cabinet.
The line-up features several new and returning faces, including Rivaba Jadeja, Swarup Thakor, Pravinbhai Mali, Rushikesh Patel, Darshna Vaghela, Kunvarji Bavaliya, Arjun Modhwadia, Parshottam Solanki, Jitendra Vaghani, Praful Pansheriya, and Kanu Desai.
A view of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Gujarat cabinet, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on October 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI
