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Gujarat GK · CM, राज्यपाल और योजनाएं · 18 facts
Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat; it is a planned city on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, named after Mahatma Gandhi.
Gujarat Vidhan Sabha has 182 seats; Gujarat sends 26 members to Lok Sabha and 11 members to Rajya Sabha.
Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960, when the former Bombay State was bifurcated into Gujarat and Maharashtra; May 1 is celebrated as Gujarat Day.
Jivraj Narayan Mehta was the first Chief Minister of Gujarat (1960–1963), a physician and freedom fighter who laid the foundation of the new state.
Narendra Modi served as Chief Minister of Gujarat for four consecutive terms (2001–2014) before becoming India's Prime Minister; he was born in Vadnagar, Mehsana.
Bhupendra Patel is the current Chief Minister of Gujarat (since September 2021, re-elected December 2022), representing the Ghatlodiya constituency.
Acharya Devvrat was appointed Governor of Gujarat in 2019; he is known for promoting natural farming (zero budget farming) across India.
Mukhyamantri Amrutum (MA) Yojana provides cashless health insurance to BPL families; it is one of India's first state health insurance schemes.
Gujarat Saur Urja Rooftop Yojana promotes rooftop solar installations; Gujarat was the first state to formulate a Solar Energy Policy (2009).
Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY) provides interest-free loans to women self-help groups (SHGs) to promote women's entrepreneurship.
The i-Khedut portal is Gujarat's flagship online scheme for farmers, providing information and services related to agriculture subsidies and schemes.
Gujarat was the first state to implement the e-Gram Vishvagram project, connecting all village panchayats with broadband internet.
GSRTC (Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation) is one of India's largest state transport corporations, connecting all 33 districts and 18,000+ villages.
Gujarat has a unicameral legislature (Vidhan Sabha only); there is no Vidhan Parishad (upper house) in the state.
The Gujarat High Court is located in Sola, Ahmedabad; it has jurisdiction over the entire state and was established when Gujarat was formed in 1960.
Chimanbhai Patel served as Chief Minister of Gujarat twice (1973–74 and 1990–94) and was known for initiating industrial and development policies.
PM SVANidhi Yojana and PM Kisan Samman Nidhi have been actively implemented in Gujarat, benefiting millions of street vendors and farmers respectively.
Anandiben Patel (from Gujarat) served as Gujarat's first woman Chief Minister (2014–2016) and later became Governor of Uttar Pradesh.