Profile: Anandiben Patel

Express news service : Wed Dec 19 2012, 20:54 hrs

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Anandiben Patel, Revenue Minister

Said to be second in command, both in government and the party, delimitation made Patel change her constituency to the BJP bastion of Ghatlodiya from Patan. Thanks to her proximity to Chief Minister Narendra Modi, this hard task master is also seen as Modi's successor in Gujarat if he moves to the Centre. She is seen as BJP's role model among women leaders.

Gujarat Assembly Elections D-day

While his seat on the national stage is still not certain, Modi has been grooming Patel, 70, to take over from him. It is understood Patel has conducted meetings of even those portfolios which are not under her. She also also supervises the progress of the Narmada dam project, which has been a significant poll issue. Patel has been a former school teacher.

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