Anandiben Patel

Anandiben resigns as Gujarat CM

Question: Recently Anandiben Patel has resigned from the Office of Chief Minister from which from the following state?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-

  • On 1 August 2016 Anandiben Patel, first female prime minister of Gujarat has resigned from the Office of Chief Minister of Gujarat.
  • It may be recalled that on 22 May 2014 she was sworn in as chief minister.
  • Anandiben Patel was born on 22 November 1941, in Kharod village of Vijapur taluka of Mehsana district, Gujarat.
  • From 1994 to 1998 she was a member of the Rajya Sabha.
  • In September 2009 in London (UK) she had attended as a representative of the Government of Gujarat in ‘Village India’ conference.

Reference:
http://www.gujaratindia.com/whos-who/chief_ministers_gujara2.htm
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-cm-anandiben-patel-resigns/article8928748.ece