Vijay Rupani

Vijay Rupani
Rupani in 2018
Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
7 August 2016  11 September 2021
GovernorOm Prakash Kohli
Acharya Devvrat
Preceded byAnandiben Patel
Succeeded byBhupendrabhai Patel
Cabinet Minister, Government of Gujarat
In office
19 November 2014  7 August 2016
Chief MinisterAnandiben Patel
Portfolio
  • Transport
  • Labour and Employment
  • Water Supply
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
for Rajkot West
In office
19 October 2014  8 December 2022
Preceded byVajubhai Vala
Succeeded byDarshita Shah
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
25 July 2006  24 July 2012
ConstituencyGujarat
President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat
In office
February 2016  August 2016
Preceded byR. C. Faldu
Succeeded byJitu Vaghani
Mayor of Rajkot
In office
1996–1997
Preceded byBhavana Joshipura
Succeeded byUday Kangad
Personal details
Born
Vijay Ramniklal Rupani

(1956-08-02)2 August 1956
Rangoon, Rangoon Division, Burma
Died12 June 2025(2025-06-12) (aged 68)
B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Cause of deathAir India Flight 171 crash
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance
SpouseAnjali Rupani
Children3

Vijay Ramniklal Rupani (2 August 1956 – 12 June 2025) was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021. He was a representative in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for the Rajkot West constituency from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).