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BJP accepts resignation of Anandiben Patel; says Amit Shah not in the race for Gujarat CM post

BJP Parliamentary Board accepts Anandiben Patel's resignation. Citing age issues, Anandiben Patel in her Facebook post had urged the BJP to relieve her from the coveted post.

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The BJP parliamentary board on Wednesday accepted Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation in the national capital, during a meet to discuss the issue of change of guard.

Anandiben Patel will meet Governor and submit her resignation, said Venkaiah Naidu.

He also said that the new Gujarat CM will be decided in BJP legislative party meet.

Clearing the air, Naidu added that the party chief Amit Shah is not in the race for Gujarat CM's post, adding, "Party wants him to lead us in national politics."

BJP Parliamentary Board also authorised Amit Shah to pick the Chief Ministerial nominee in the legislature party meeting.

Patel, who took over as Gujarat's first woman chief minister after Narendra Modi took charge as the Prime Minister, citing age issues had in her Facebook post earlier urged the BJP to relieve her from the coveted post.

In a post on the site, she wrote, "I have been working actively with the BJP for last 30 years and I have got the opportunity to manage several responsibilities the party entrusted on me. I am fortunate to have been offered prime positions and major responsibilities by the party."

"I consider it a privilege to manage the women's wing of the party to eventually becoming the chief minister. The party has helped in my development. I have tried my best for result oriented governance and constantly contributed to innovations while working in various departments of the state."

Patel said that she had two months earlier sought to resign from the party to give "enough time to the new incumbent to prepare for important events like the upcoming 'Vibrant Gujarat Summit'.

Her government was criticised for its handling of the outrage created by the public flogging of four Dalit men by self-styled cow protection groups. 

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