CM Bhupendra Patel completed 4 years as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The state achieved new heights in renewable energy, semiconductor, AI and startups through service, good governance, industry and policy setting.
On 13 September 2025, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel completed 4 years of his service responsibility. These four years have been of service, dedication, good governance, industrial development and policy making. He carried forward the journey to make Gujarat the growth engine of the country with the inspiration of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister ensured that the benefit of development reached every citizen of the state. Today, Gujarat is moving rapidly towards becoming a leader in emerging areas like renewable energy, semiconductor and artificial intelligence.
Travel from corporator to Chief Minister
- Born on 15 July 1962 in Ahmedabad.
- Civil engineering studies from Ahmedabad Government Polytechnic College.
- Joined BJP in 1987.
- Chairman of Standing Committee of Memnagar Municipality in 1995-96.
- President of Memnagar Municipality from 1999-2000 and 2004-2006.
- Vice Chairman of AMC School Board from 2008-2010.
- Councilors of Thaltej ward from 2010-2015.
- Chairman of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) from 2015-2017.
- In 2017, he was elected MLA from Ghatlodia Assembly.
- He became the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021.
- He became the Chief Minister for the second consecutive time on 12 December 2022, winning an overwhelming majority in the 2022 election.
Strong leadership and tough decisions
Bhupendra Patel introduced decisive leadership in four years.
- Illegal construction was removed from Chandola pond in Ahmedabad and 4 lakh square meters of land was freed.
- In Dwarka and Somnath, illegal occupation was removed and thousands of square meters of land was made available to the public.
- The zero tolerance policy on corruption was adopted. Strict action was taken against about 50 government officials.
- Strict laws were made to prevent disturbances in recruitment and board examinations.
- The public gave the benefit of Rs 400 crore to the public by decreasing the electricity rates by 15 paise.
- Farmers were given relief in the purchase-selling and premium related procedures.
4 years of service and dedication
- 116 shelter sites for homeless people in 38 cities, 10 thousand people benefited daily.
- Construction of more than 1.5 million houses.
- ‘Mukhyamantri Nutritious Minority Scheme’ for children.
- 3.26 crore people benefits of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana.
- An assistance of 222 crores to 4 lakh mothers from ‘Namo Shri Yojana’.
- Eating more than 2.68 crore people from ‘Shramik Annapurna Yojana’.
- Millions of pregnant and breastfeeding women benefit from ‘Mukhyamantri Matrikti Yojana’.
- The limit of Ayushman scheme was increased from 5 lakh to 10 lakhs.
- 2.92 crore citizens received Ayushman cards.
- 283 Dialysis Center and 35 Chemotherapy Day-Care Center started.
- ‘Healthy Gujarat, Medwita -free Gujarat’ campaign.
- Financial assistance to women from ‘G-Fail’ scheme.
- More than 5 lakh people employment from 6547 employment fairs in 4 years.
- Assistance of more than 1000 crores to 10 lakh girl students under ‘Namo Lakshmi’ scheme.
- Assistance of 161 crores to 1.5 lakh students from ‘Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana’.
- Electricity to 19 lakh consumers in the day under the farmer sunrise scheme.
- Gujarat is second in the country in the ‘one tree mother’s name’ campaign.
- Nari Gaurav Policy-2024 Applied.
- Provision of 1 lakh crore for Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana 2.0.
4 years of good governance
- Establishment of ‘Gujarat State Institution for Transformation’ (GRIT).
- Formation of ‘Gujarat Administrative Reforms Commission’ (GARC).
- 2025 declared ‘Urban Development Year’.
- 9 new metropolitan municipalities, total number 17.
- Municipalities have more rights in technical and administrative approval.
- Roadmap of ‘Developed Gujarat @2047’ became.
- Work towards developing 6 growth hub.
- Land reserved for Urban Forest, Parking and EWS in the new TP scheme.
- More than 100 TP schemes for the development of small cities.
- GIS based development plan for 55 cities.
- Use of artificial intelligence in good governance.
- The Education Department implemented the AI based Early Warning System to stop the dropout.
- Helpline number 112 starts.
- Gujarat leads in PM Surya Ghar Yojana.
- Development of sports structure, 24 sports complex in 22 districts.
- National Games, Police Games and Commonwealth Competitions organized.
- Commonwealth 2029 and Olympics 2036 claims.
4 years of industrial development
- Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence in Gift City.
- Inauguration of Gift International Fintech and Innovation Hub.
- 4 semiconductor plants under construction in Gujarat (in Sanand and Dholera).
- India’s first OSAT facility started in Sanand.
- FDI of $ 20,431 million.
- Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 participation of more than 61,000 delegates.
- Organizing Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC).
- ‘Filmfare Award’ celebrations for the first time in Gift City.
- Dhordo village was declared ‘Best Tourism Village’ by UNWTO.
- UNESCO included ‘Garba’ in the abstract cultural heritage.
- Bhuj’s Smritivan Museum is located in the 7 most beautiful museums in the world.
4 years of policy making
The Bhupendra Patel government carried forward Prime Minister Modi’s sector-specific policy model and made new policies.
- Self -sufficient policy 2022
- Biotechnology policy 2022-27
- IT/ITES Policy 2022-27
- Sports Policy 2022-27
- Drone Promotion Policy 2022
- Semiconductor Policy 2022-27
- Cinematic Tourism Policy 2022-27
- Renewable Energy Policy 2023
- Student Startups and Innovation Policy 2.0
- Purchase Policy 2024
- Green hydrogen policy 2024
- Textile Policy 2024
- Cottage and Village Industries Policy 2024
- Global Capability Center Policy 2025-30
- Spacetech Policy 2025-30
- Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy 2025