Following a major reshuffle-cum-expansion of his Cabinet, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday allotted the important portfolios of Home and Industries to Harsh Sanghavi, who has been elevated as Deputy CM.

Sanghvi was also given Transport, Sports and Youth Affairs and Civil Aviation Departments, an official release said in the evening.

Earlier in the day, Bhupendra Patel inducted 19 fresh faces in his council of ministers and retained six from his previous team, including Sanghavi who was then a Minister of State for Home. Among new entrants were cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja, who was made a Minister of State.

The CM chaired a cabinet meeting after the rejig and allotted portfolios, the release said.

The Chief Minister retained General Administration, Non

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