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Lok Sabha Elections Result 2019: Vijay Rupani, CM, Gujarat on BJP's victory in Gujarat
Vijay Rupani (born 2 August 1956) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Rajkot West and chief minister of Gujarat government.
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- Lok Sabha Elections Result 2019 Vijay Rupani CM Gujarat on BJPs victory in Gujarat
- 11 07 2014 ivn24news vijay rupani police round mnp election jnd
- Early life
- Career
- References
11 07 2014 ivn24news vijay rupani police round mnp election jnd
Early life
Vijay Rupani was born on 2 August 1956 to Ramniklal Rupani in a Jain Bania family. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and LLB degree. He is married. He has a daughter and a son.
Career
Vijay Rupani started his career as student activist. He joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and subsequently joined Jan Sangh in 1971 has been associated with Bharatiya Janta Party since its establishment. In fact, he is the only minister in the present cabinet to have been jailed during the Emergency. He has served as a corporator in Rajkot and has been the mayor and then a member of Rajya Sabha. He served as the chairman of manifesto committee during Keshubhai Patel's regime He enjoyed unbridled support from Narendra Modi and served as BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary and chairman of the Gujarat Finance Board during chief minister-ship of Narendra Modi.
In August 2014, when Vajubhai Vala, the incumbent speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, resigned as the MLA from Rajkot West Vijay Rupani was nominated by the BJP to contest his vacant seat. He won the bye-poll on 19 October 2014 by a handsome margin.
He was inducted as minister in the first cabinet expansion by Gujarat Chief Minister, Anandiben Patel and currently is in charge of transport, water supply, labour and employment minister.