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Topic: Bhupendra Patel

IAS officer who ran CMO for 18 yrs hangs up boots. How ‘KK’ became Modi’s ‘eyes & ears’ in Gujarat

Kailashnathan served 4 Gujarat CMs as chief principal secretary since he retired from IAS in 2013. CM Bhupendra Patel hailed his contributions to state's industrial & port policy.

Senior Gujarat CMO official Hitesh Pandya quits over son’s ‘links’ with ‘conman’ Kiran Patel

Hitesh Pandya, 73, who was additional Public Relations Officer (PRO) in Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's office, resigned late Friday evening.

‘Modi’s trust’, showpiece Sardar Sarovar project, common thread linking Bhupendra Patel’s advisors

While this is K. Kailashnathan's 9th extension in the role of principal chief advisor to Gujarat CM, chief advisor Hasmukh Adhia & advisor S. S. Rathore are fresh appointments.

3 Patidars, more OBCs, 6 new faces — who’s in, who’s out of Gujarat’s new Bhupendra Patel cabinet

Sixteen legislators including lone woman MLA inducted into CM Bhupendra Patel’s new council of ministers. Hardik, Alpesh left out, Kanu Desai, Kuber Dindor among ministers retained.

Joy, sweets at BJP’s Gandhinagar HQ as party celebrates ‘people’s mandate’. Glimpses of festivity

As counting of votes for 2022 Gujarat assembly elections indicated sweeping victory for BJP, ThePrint's Praveen Jain captured mood at party office in Gandhinagar & on Ahmedabad streets.

Low-key Bhupendra Patel is BJP’s Gujarat CM pick again. Here’s why

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Modi man, ‘lambi race ka ghoda’ — why low-key Bhupendra Patel is BJP’s Gujarat CM pick again

First-time MLA Bhupendra Patel’s elevation as CM came as a shock in 2021. The main grouse against him — that he is PM Modi’s ‘puppet’ — is his biggest strength, BJP sources say.

In poll-bound Gujarat, it’s Patil over Patel as BJP state chief calls the shots, not ‘humble’ CM

BJP leaders say party state chief CR Patil has a say in political and govt decisions, while 'low-profile' CM Bhupendra Patel is good at listening to workers, helping with outreach.

Not a ‘sudden’ move, decision to remove Vijay Rupani as CM was part of a long-drawn plan

Implementation took some time as the BJP wanted to avoid protests and ensure a smooth transition, especially given that Gujarat is headed for assembly elections next year. 

From Modi to Patel, 4 CMs have ruled Gujarat, but this ex-IAS officer is a constant in CMO

Retired IAS officer Kuniyil Kailashnathan has been appointed chief principal secretary to new Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, his 7th extension since he retired in 2013. 

On Camera

Menstrual leave doesn’t work in ‘real world’. And that real world is designed by, for men

When a woman menstruates, when/if she decides to marry, when/if she decides to have kids, should not be factors when looking at a woman’s potential from a hiring standpoint.

US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.