Narendra Modi to resign on 21st May, new Gujarat CM to be elected on same day


Ahmedabad, 18 May, 2014

According to Gujarat BJP incharge Shri Om Mathur, Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi will tender his resignation on Wednesday, May 21 in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar after his address at a grand farewell at Gujarat Assembly on same day.

A meeting of Gujarat BJP MLAs will be held soon after the one-day assembly meet and a new Chief Minister will be declared on 21st May evening itself.

The BJP has appointed senior leader Thavarchand Gehlot as observer for the process of election of new Chief Minister with state party incharge Om Mathur at his help.

Shri Modi will resign from the post of MLA, after taking oath as Prime Minister.

The process of installation of a new Chief Minister(including oath) will conclude before 23 May.