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Vijay Rupani
16thChief Minister of Gujarat
In office
7 August 2016 – 11 September 2021
Preceded byAnandiben Patel
Succeeded byBhupendrabhai Patel
Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
In office
19 November 2014 – 7 August 2016
Ministry
Term
Minister of Transport19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
Minister of Labour & Employment19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
Minister of Water Supply19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
19 October 2014 – 8 December 2022
Preceded byVajubhai Vala
Succeeded byDarshita Shah
ConstituencyRajkot West
Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
In office
25 July 2006 – 24 July 2012
ConstituencyGujarat
Presidentof theBharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat
In office
February 2016 – August 2016
Preceded byR. C. Faldu
Succeeded byJitu Vaghani
MayorofRajkot Municipal Corporation
In office
1996–1997[1]
Personal details
Born
Vijay Ramniklal Rupani

(1956-08-02)2 August 1956(age 68)[2]
Rangoon,Union of Burma(present-dayYangon,Yangon Region,Myanmar)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		National Democratic Alliance
SpouseAnjali Rupani
Children3
Residence(s)Rajkot,India
Alma materSaurashtra University(BA,LLB)
Websitewww.vijayrupani.in

Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani(born 2 August 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 16thChief Minister of Gujaratfrom 2016 to 2021 for two terms. He was a member of theGujarat Legislative Assembly,representingRajkot West.[3]He is a member ofBharatiya Janata Party.

Early life

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Vijay Rupani was born to Mayaben and Ramniklal Rupani, inYangon,Myanmarto aJainBaniafamily.[4][5]He was the seventh and youngest son of the couple.[6]His family moved to Rajkot in 1960 due to political instability in Burma. He studied Bachelor of Arts from Dharmendrasinhji Arts College and LLB fromSaurashtra University.[2][3][7][8]

Career

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Business career

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Vijay Rupani is a partner in a trading firm Rasiklal & Sons, founded by his father.[6]He had worked as a stock broker.[6]

Political career

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The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat administering oath of office to Shri Vijay Kumar Ramnik Lal Rupani (Gujarat), newly elected Rajya Sabha MP, in New Delhi on April 20, 2006

Vijay Rupani started his career as student activist associated withAkhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP).[5]He joinedRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) and subsequently joinedJan Sanghin 1971. He has been associated withBharatiya Janta Partysince its establishment.[4][5][8]He was imprisoned for 11 months and was sent to the jails inBhujandBhavnagarduring theEmergencyin 1976.[5][8]He was aPracharakof RSS from 1978 to 1981. He was elected as a corporator ofRajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) in 1987 and became the chairman of drainage committee. He became the chairman of standing committee of RMC from 1988 to 1996. He was again elected to RMC in 1995. He served as the mayor of Rajkot from 1996 to 1997. He became BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary in 1998 and served as the chairman of manifesto committee during chief ministership ofKeshubhai Patel.He was appointed a chairman ofGujarat Tourismin 2006. He was a member ofRajya Sabhafrom 2006 to 2012.[5][8]He served as BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary four times and chairman of the Gujarat Municipal Finance Board in 2013 during the chief ministership ofNarendra Modi.[7][8][9]

In August 2014, whenVajubhai Vala,the incumbent speaker ofGujarat Legislative Assembly,resigned as the MLA from Rajkot West,[10]Vijay Rupani was nominated by the BJP to contest his vacant seat.[3]He won the bypoll on 19 October 2014 by a huge margin.[4][7][11]

He was inducted as minister in the first cabinet expansion by Chief MinisterAnandiben Patelin November 2014[12]and held the ministry of transport, water supply, labor and employment.[4][5][8]

On 19 February 2016, Rupani became the state BJP president, replacingR. C. Faldu.[7][8]He was the BJP state president from February 2016 to August 2016.[13][14]

The Indian Express had listed him in top 100 most influential people of India for the year 2021.[15]

Chief Minister (2016–2021)

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He succeededAnandiben Pateland was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 August 2016.[16][17][18][19]In the2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election,he retained Rajkot West constituency defeating theIndian National Congresscandidate Indranil Rajyaguru.[20]He was unanimously elected as the leader of legislature party on 22 December 2017 and continued as the Chief Minister of Gujarat withNitin Patelas the Deputy Chief Minister.[21][22][23]On 11 September 2021, he resigned from the post of Chief Minister.[24]He was succeeded byBhupendra Patel.[25]

Controversy

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In 2011, Vijay RupaniHUFsold shares worth about₹35000 ($500) in Sarang Chemicals in a single transaction which were purchased in 2009 at about₹63000, worth $1000, making a loss. TheSEBI,the regulator, had charged 22 entities, including Vijay Rupani relative, for "manipulative trades" bypump and dump.In November 2017, the SEBI issuedex parteorder imposing a penalty of₹150000 or $3000 to Vijay Rupani HUF for creating misleading appearance in the stocks. Vijay Rupani HUF pleaded that the penalty was imposed without giving opportunity to be heard. The SEBI said that the entity had failed to file reply to theirshow cause noticein time. Later the Securities Appellate Tribunal set aside the penalty order and asked the SEBI to issue fresh order and hear all the entities.[26][27][28]

Personal life

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Vijay Rupani is married to Anjali, who is also a member of the BJP women's wing.[6]The couple have a son, Rushabh, who is an engineering graduate, as well as a daughter, Radhika, who is married. The couple lost their youngest son Pujit in an accident and have started the Pujit Rupani Memorial Trust for charity.[6][29][30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Gujarat CM resigns, all eyes on MLAs' meet to select Pollard's successor".The Economic Times.21 December 2017.Retrieved21 December2017.
  2. ^ab"Vijay Rupani: Member's Web Site".Internet Archive.30 September 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2007.Retrieved5 August2016.
  3. ^abc"MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT".Archived fromthe originalon 26 December 2018.Retrieved14 December2014.
  4. ^abcd"How Vijay Rupani pipped Nitin Patel to become Gujarat chief minister",The Times of India,5 August 2016
  5. ^abcdef"Saurashtra strongman Vijay Rupani in Gujarat Cabinet".Economic Times. 20 November 2014.Retrieved14 December2014.
  6. ^abcde"Vijay Rupani: A swayamsevak, stock broker and founder of a trust for poor".Indian Express. 6 August 2015.Retrieved20 August2016.
  7. ^abcd"Vijay Rupani: A swayamsevak, stock broker and founder of a trust for poor".The Indian Express.6 August 2016.Retrieved6 August2016.
  8. ^abcdefg"How Vijay Rupani pipped Nitin Patel to become Gujarat chief minister".The Times of India.5 August 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 6 August 2016.Retrieved6 August2016.
  9. ^"BJP set to win all 26 Gujarat Lok Sabha seats: Vijay Rupani".Business Standard. 2 January 2014.Retrieved14 December2014.
  10. ^"Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala to take oath as Karnataka Guv on Sept 1".One India News.30 August 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2014.Retrieved31 August2014.
  11. ^"Guj bypoll: BJP wins Rajkot-West Assembly seat".Business Standard.PTI. 19 October 2014.Retrieved19 October2014.
  12. ^"Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel expands ministry, inducts 4 new ministers".The Indian Express.19 November 2014.Retrieved6 August2016.
  13. ^Bureau, ET (20 February 2016)."Gujarat BJP declared Vijay Rupani as new president".The Economic Times.Retrieved16 August2016.{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)
  14. ^Online, FE (10 August 2016)."Jitu Vaghani appointed as the BJP State President for Gujarat".The Financial Express.Retrieved16 August2016.
  15. ^"IE100: The list of most powerful Indians in 2021".The Indian Express.28 March 2021.
  16. ^"Vijay Rupani sworn-in as the 16th chief minister of Gujarat; Nitin Patel Deputy CM".Firstpost.7 August 2016.Retrieved7 August2016.
  17. ^"Vijay Rupani to succeed Anandiben Patel as Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel to be his deputy".The Economic Times.5 August 2016.Retrieved5 August2016.
  18. ^"Vijay Rupani named Gujarat chief minister; Nitin Patel to be deputy CM".The Times of India.5 August 2016.Retrieved5 August2016.
  19. ^"Unseen Photos Of Gujarat New Chief Minister Vijay Rupani".Divya Bhaskar.5 August 2016.Retrieved5 August2016.
  20. ^PTI (18 December 2017)."Gujarat elections: Chief minister Vijay Rupani wins from Rajkot West".Live Mint.Retrieved23 December2017.
  21. ^"BJP Picks Status Quo In Gujarat. Vijay Rupani Stays Chief Minister".NDTV.Retrieved23 December2017.
  22. ^"BJP retains Vijay Rupani as CM in Gujarat, but is undecided in Himachal Pradesh".The Indian Express.23 December 2017.Retrieved23 December2017.
  23. ^"Vijay Rupani takes oath as Gujarat CM - INDToday".indtoday.
  24. ^"After Vijay Rupani Stunner, BJP in a Huddle; New Guj CM to Take Oath Monday?".11 September 2021.
  25. ^"BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel named new Gujarat chief minister".The Times of India.12 September 2021.Retrieved12 September2021.
  26. ^Choudhary, Shrimi (9 November 2017)."SAT asks Sebi to hear all parties before decision in Sarang Chemicals case".Business Standard India.Retrieved17 November2017.
  27. ^Choudhary, Shrimi."Rupani Case: SAT Asks SEBI to Hear All Parties Before Decision".thewire.in.Retrieved17 November2017.
  28. ^"No wrongdoing in transactions: Vijay Rupani".The Hindu.10 November 2017.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved17 November2017.
  29. ^"From RSS cadre to CM".Deccan Herald. 8 August 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 21 August 2016.Retrieved20 August2016.
  30. ^"રૂપાણીએ 15 વર્ષ પહેલાં રાજકારણ છોડી દીધું હતું, કોણ તેમને પાછું રાજકારણમાં લઈ આવ્યું? જાણો".ABP Asmita News. 7 August 2016.Retrieved20 August2016.
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