26 Facts About Vijay Rupani

Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani was born on 2 August 1956 and is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 for two terms.

Vijay Rupani was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, representing Rajkot West.

Vijay Rupani was the seventh and youngest son of the couple.

Vijay Rupani's family moved to Rajkot in 1960 due to political instability in Burma.

Vijay Rupani studied Bachelor of Arts from Dharmendrasinhji Arts College and LLB from Saurashtra University.

Vijay Rupani started his career as a student activist associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

Vijay Rupani joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and subsequently joined Jan Sangh in 1971.

Vijay Rupani has been associated with Bharatiya Janta Party since its establishment.

Vijay Rupani was imprisoned for 11 months and was sent to the jails in Bhuj and Bhavnagar during the Emergency in 1976.

Vijay Rupani was a Pracharak of RSS from 1978 to 1981.

Vijay Rupani was elected as a corporator of Rajkot Municipal Corporation in 1987 and became the chairman of the drainage committee.

Vijay Rupani became the chairman of the standing committee of RMC from 1988 to 1996.

Vijay Rupani served as the mayor of Rajkot from 1996 to 1997.

Vijay Rupani became BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary in 1998 and served as the chairman of the manifesto committee during the chief ministership of Keshubhai Patel.

Vijay Rupani was appointed chairman of Gujarat Tourism in 2006.

Vijay Rupani was a member of Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012.

Vijay Rupani served as BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary four times and chairman of the Gujarat Municipal Finance Board in 2013 during the chief ministership of Narendra Modi.

Vijay Rupani won the bypoll on 19 October 2014 by a huge margin.

Vijay Rupani was inducted as minister in the first cabinet expansion by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in November 2014 and held the ministry of transport, water supply, labor and employment.

On 19 February 2016, Rupani became the state BJP president, replacing R C Faldu.

Vijay Rupani was the BJP state president from February 2016 to August 2016.

Vijay Rupani succeeded Anandiben Patel and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 August 2016.

Vijay Rupani was unanimously elected as the leader of legislature party on 22 December 2017 and continued as the Chief Minister of Gujarat with Nitin Patel as the Deputy Chief Minister.

In 2011, Vijay Rupani HUF sold shares worth about 35000 in Sarang Chemicals in a single transaction which was purchased in 2009 at about 63000, worth $1000, making a loss.

Vijay Rupani HUF pleaded that the penalty was imposed without giving an opportunity to be heard.

Vijay Rupani is married to Anjali, who is a member of the BJP women's wing.