New Gujarat Cabinet sworn in: Harsh Sanghvi named Deputy CM, Rivaba Jadeja amongst new faces

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the course of the swearing-in ceremony of the brand new Gujarat cupboard, in Gandhinagar, on October 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI

A 26-member council of Ministers was sworn in on Friday (October 17, 2025) as a part of Gujarat’s newly constituted Cabinet beneath Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. It follows Thursday’s (October 16, 2025) mass resignation of all Ministers within the Bhupendra Patel authorities, besides the Chief Minister himself.

The line-up options a number of new and returning faces, together with 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 brand new Gujarat cupboard, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on October 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI

Former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi, a outstanding younger chief from Surat, took oath because the Deputy Chief Minister thus changing into the youngest to carry the place within the State’s historical past. He is 40. MLA Rivaba Jadeja is the spouse of Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja.

On Thursday (October 16, 2025) night, the Chief Minister met Governor Acharya Devvrat and handed over the checklist of names for the brand new cupboard that features seven Patidars, eight OBCs, three SCs, and 4 STs, whereas three girls leaders have additionally discovered a spot within the Cabinet.

The new Gujarat authorities comprised of eight Cabinet ministers, two Ministers of State with impartial cost, and 6 Ministers of State.

Published – October 17, 2025 02:29 pm IST