Gandhinagar, Oct 17: The BJP government in Gujarat announced a new 25-member cabinet on Friday, with state Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife, Rivaba Jadeja, joining as a minister.

Harsh Sanghavi, who previously served as the Minister of State for Home, is a three-term MLA representing the Majura constituency.

The oath of office was administered by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, bringing the total strength of the cabinet to 26 members, including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Among those inducted into the new cabinet are Swaroopji Thakor, Pravenkumar Mali, Rushikesh Patel, Darshna Waghela, Kunvarji Bavaliya, Rivaba Jadeja, Arjun Modhwadia, Parshottam Solanki, Jitendra Waghani, Praful Pansheriya, and Kanubhai Desai, as per the list released by the Gujarat BJP.

A day before the reshuffle, all 16 ministers, excluding the Chief Minister, had tendered their resignations.

The reshuffle aims to introduce fresh faces and perspectives into the state government, coming three years after its formation and two years ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.