Gujarat Minister and OBC leader Jagdish Vishwakarma was on Saturday declared the new president of the Bharatiya Janata Party's state unit, succeeding Union Minister CR Paatil.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, the party's election officer for the state BJP president polls, officially announced Vishwakarma's name at a gathering of senior state leaders and party workers at the party headquarters 'Kamalam' in Gandhinagar.

Vishwakarma (52) has succeeded Union Jal Shakti Minister and Lok Sabha MP from Navsari, CR Paatil, whose three-year tenure ended in July 2023, and he continued to hold the post.

The three-time MLA from the Nikol seat of Ahmedabad was the only candidate to file nomination papers for the post on Friday.

Vishwakarma is currently serving as the Minister of State for co-operati

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