We will take forward the slogan of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas': Rupani

Vijay Rupani today said he will "try to make Gujarat a model state for the entire country", after his name was announced as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat replacing Anandiben Patel.

Addressing a press conference with the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Rupani said  "We will take forward the slogan of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' given by Narendrabhai Modi and together fight the coming 2017 elections.

We will try to make Gujarat a model state for the entire country through the politics of development, the pace of which has been set by Narendra Modi and Anandiben Patel," he said.

He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP's parliamentary board for considering him worthy of a "huge responsibility.