“What we promise, we deliver on time”

Vijay Rupani, an entrepreneur-turned-politician, took over as Gujarat’s 16th chief minister in August 2016. At the time, the state was in the midst of the Patel reservation agitation. Led by 23-year-old Hardik Patel, the Patel community, among the BJP’s most ardent supporters, was demanding reservation under the OBC quota. Their aggressive stand had led to the ouster of Anandiben Patel from the CM’s post, which was then filled by the soft-spoken, low-key Rupani, who had served as chairman of Gujarat Tourism in Modi’s state cabinet. Five