Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel resigns

Q.  CM of which state resigned on August 1, 2016?
- Published on 02 Aug 16

a. Maharashtra
b. Punjab
c. Gujarat
d. West Bengal

ANSWER: Gujarat
 
CM of Gujarat Anandiben Patel resigned on August 1, 2016 as protests by Dalits threatened BJP’s political chances.
  • Patel was the state’s first woman CM and she posted her resignation on FB.
  • She said the decision to resign was driven by the fact that she had nearly attained 75 years in age, reaching the years at which the PM expects ministers to resign.
  • Modi appointed Patel as his successor in Gujarat in 2014; he ran the state for 13 years prior to that.
  • Caste driven protests have driven Patel to resign.
  • She also said she wanted to provide time for the new CM at important events like the forthcoming elections and the Vibrant Gujarat Summit.

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