Rupani submitted his resignation letter to Governor Acharya Devvrat at the Raj Bhawan here little while ago.
The development comes hours after Rupani took part in the video conferencing event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the 'Lokarpan' of the Sardardham Bhavan and laid foundation of Sardardham Phase – II Kanya Chhatralaya.
After submitting his resignation, Rupani, a senior BJP leader, said that he will continue to serve under the party’s national leadership in whichever role the party will assign to him.
Rupani was serving as Chief Minister of Gujarat since August 2016.The State will go to the polls next year.
