The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced that Bhupendra Patel will be the new chief minister of Gujarat. <br /> <br />Patel, an MLA from Ghatlodiya constituency, will replace Vijay Rupani, who had resigned from the top post on Saturday. <br /> <br />Patel (55) was unanimously elected as BJP legislature party leader in Gandhinagar on Sunday. His name was proposed by CM Vijay Rupani.