NARENDRA MODI TO PUT HIS PAPERS AS CHIEF MINISTER GUJARAT TOMMOROW

Narendra Modi will put in his papers as Chief Minister of Gujarat on Wednesday after heading the state for over 12 years.

Mr. Modi, who was appointed  Prime Minister of the country on Tuesday by President Pranab Mukherjee, will also resign as member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

Before tendering his resignation to Governor Kamla Beniwal, Mr. Modi will attend a special session of the state Legislative Assembly where he will be accorded a farewell by the members.

“He will submit his resignation at around 3.30 pm tomorrow as the Chief Minister of Gujarat,” state BJP spokesman Harsad Patel said.

Mr. Modi, who has a packed schedule on Wednesday, will later attend a meeting of the BJP legislature party where his successor will be chosen. BJP has appointed senior leader Thavarchand Gehlot as observer for the exercise.

He is also likely to accompany the BJP delegation which would call on the Governor with the new leader who would be appointed Chief Minister before submitting his resignation as MLA to Speaker Vajubhai Vala.

Courtesy:Agencies (PTI)