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Detail	Information
Full Name	Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant Patel
Current Position	Chief Minister of Gujarat (Incumbent, since September 2021)
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Constituency	Ghatlodia, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Since 2017)
Date of Birth	15 July 1962
Place of Birth	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality	Indian
Profession	Politician, Civil Engineer, and Builder
Education	Diploma in Civil Engineering (Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad, 1982)
Family	Married to Hetal Patel; father’s name is Rajnikantbhai Patel; has one child.
Religious Affiliation	Hindu
Community	Kadva Patidar sub-caste

Shri Bhupendra Patel has a political career rooted in local civic bodies before his rise to the top post in the state.

Position	Tenure
Chief Minister of Gujarat	First Term: 12 September 2021 – 8 December 2022
	Second Term: 8 December 2022 – Present
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)	Ghatlodia Constituency (Since 2017)
Chairman, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA)	2015–2017
Chairman, Standing Committee, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)	Served during a previous tenure
Municipal Councillor/Member & President	Memnagar Nagarpalika (various terms: 1995–1996, 1999–2000, 2004–2006)

As Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel’s administration has focused on development, governance reform, and public welfare, including:

Economic & Industrial Development:
- Hosting the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
- Focusing on Gujarat becoming a hub for semiconductors and renewable energy.
- Initiatives to promote the expansion of GIFT City as an international financial center.
- Targeting a contribution of 10% to India’s GDP and a $500 billion economy by 2026-27.
- Launching the Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-2027.
Infrastructure and Planning:
- Unveiling ‘Agenda 2035’, a strategic roadmap for holistic development towards ‘Viksit Gujarat by 2047’.
- Introducing the Mukhyamantri Gram Utthan Yojana for rural development.
- Emphasizing rapid infrastructure development under the PM Gati Shakti framework.
- Approving new Town Planning (TP) Schemes and GIS-based Development Plans for urban centers.
Welfare and Social Schemes:
- Implementing the Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana for pregnant and lactating women.
- Launching the Nari Gaurav Niti-2024 for women’s empowerment.
- Successful implementation of the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana 2.0 for tribal welfare.
- Distributing meals under the Shramik Annapurna Yojana.
- Providing a power subsidy to farmers under the Kisan Suryoday Yojana (daytime electricity to villages).
- Action against corruption and large-scale encroachment on government land.

Detail	Information (Available in Context)
Office Landline	+91 79 23250073 / 23250074
Email IDs	`bhupendrapatelcm@gmail.com` or `bhupendra@bhupendrapatel.in`
Official Website	`cmogujarat.gov.in`
Twitter Handle	`@Bhupendrapbjp`