Port Blair, Oct. 29: Shri. Ajoy Bairagi, State President, Bharatiya Janata Party condoles the demise of Late. (Shri.) Keshubhai Patel, Former Chief Minister of Gujarat and the stalwart leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. Late. (Shri.) Keshubhai Patel was 92 years old and passed away due to Cardiac Arrest. He had recently recovered from COVID-19.

Late. (Shri.) Keshubhai Patel led Bharatiya Janata Party to gain power in Gujarat for the first time in the year 1995 and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the State. He subsequently became the Chief Minister for the second term in 1998. Hon’ble Prime Minister Mananiya Narendra Modi ji succeeded him as Gujarat Chief Minister in October 2001.  

Shri. Ajoy Bairagi has prayed to the almighty for his soul to rest in peace and for strength to his family members and near and dear ones to bear the irreparable loss.