The BJP has chosen Vijay Rupani, its Gujarat state president, as the next chief minister of Gujarat, with senior cabinet minister Nitin Patel to serve as his deputy. The decision Union minister Nitin Gadkari announced the choice after a meeting with the party’s MLAs in Gujarat. Mr Rupani, a 61-year-old Jain leader, takes charge at a difficult moment for the party in the state. The task ahead The BJP in Gujarat has been dealing with protests and a decline in its popularity. Reviving the party’s fortunes will be the centralRead More