Twenty-five years after Narendra Modi first took oath as Gujarat's Chief Minister on 7 October 2001, the state he once rebuilt from earthquake rubble now formally salutes the man — and the Gujarat Cabinet has done it by resolution. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Friday, 9 October 2026 that the state cabinet unanimously passed a congratulatory resolution marking 25 years of Modi's public service, spanning 13 years as Gujarat Chief Minister and 12 years as India's Prime Minister.

From earthquake rubble to 71,965 MW: Gujarat's transformation under Modi

CM Patel's post, written in Gujarati, recalls a state battered by earthquake, drought, and acute power and water shortages when Modi arrived. The resolution credits Modi with not merely stabilising Gujarat but, as Patel wrote, making it 'dhabhaktum ane dodatum' — 'pulsating and racing forward.' The numbers tell the story bluntly: installed power capacity grew from 8,750 MW to 71,965 MW, and the Jyotigram Yojana brought 24-hour electricity to every household in the state.

On water, the resolution points to the Sujalam-Sufalam and Sauní Yojana schemes, which channelled Narmada river waters to parched districts, turning what Patel describes as a 'water-starved Gujarat' into one that is 'paanidaar' — water-rich. These are flagship infrastructure legacies the BJP has long cited as proof of the 'Gujarat Model' of governance.

Schemes born in Gujarat that went national

The cabinet resolution draws an explicit lineage of national programmes from Gujarat pilots: Maa Amrutam health insurance became Ayushman Bharat; Nirmal Gujarat became the Swachh Bharat Mission; Kanya Kelavani (girl-child education drive) became Beti Bachao Beti Padhao; and Khel Mahakumbh became Khelo India. The list frames Modi's twelve years as Prime Minister not as a break from his Gujarat tenure but as its national scaling.

Patel also highlights women-focused initiatives — Lakhpati Didi, Khilkhilat, and Abhayam — alongside Vanabandhu Kalyan Yojana and welfare fairs for the poor as proof that development reached 'the last person.' Vibrant Gujarat, the biennial investor summit Modi launched, is cited as earning the state recognition as a 'Global Gateway to the Future.'

Global honours and the road to Viksit Bharat 2047

The resolution notes that Modi has received top civilian honours from more than 36 countries. Patel frames the arc from Vadnagar — Modi's small-town birthplace — to global statesman as the pride of 6.5 crore Gujaratis. The resolution closes with Modi's own phrase: 'We will do it' — positioning the next milestone as Viksit Bharat @ 2047, India's centenary of independence.

A unanimous cabinet resolution is a formal political instrument, not just a social-media tribute — it enters the official record of Gujarat's government. For the BJP, the timing ahead of the 2027 state election cycle also serves as a public reaffirmation of the party's core narrative: that Modi's record is Gujarat's greatest electoral asset.