Vijay Rupani may have succeeded in beating Nitin Patel to get the top job in Gujarat with the backing of BJP president Amit Shah, but he faces many challenges. In the past one year, the State has witnessed major agitations, starting with the Patidar quota agitation in July 2015. Patel agitationDuring the Patidar agitation, a dozen persons were killed in police firing, while one constable died in clashes. Similarly, during the Dalit unrest, one constable died in stone-throwing, while over 24 Dalits attempted suicide, and two of them died. He has just 14 months to set the house in order with the Assembly polls due in December 2017.

Source: The Hindu August 06, 2016 21:24 UTC