In a sweeping move ahead of the anticipated Cabinet reshuffle, all Ministers in the Bhupendra Patel-led Gujarat government tendered their resignations on Thursday (October 16, 2025), clearing the way for a new team to be sworn in on Friday.

The existing council of Ministers, which had 17 members, is likely to be expanded to 22 or 23, with several new faces expected to join the Cabinet, sources told The Hindu . Nearly half of the current Ministers may be replaced in what is being described as one of the most significant reshuffles of Mr. Patel’s tenure.

The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 11.30 a.m. on Friday (October 17, 2025) with Governor Acharya Devvrat administering the oath, according to officials. A senior leader said the expansion may see the induction of around 10 new M

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