India, Oct. 17 -- Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi was sworn in as the state deputy chief minister in a major cabinet reshuffle under CM Bhupendra Patel on Friday.

Sanghavi's elevation, which was part of the state cabinet reshuffle, revives the deputy CM post after nearly four years. A total of 19 MLAs were inducted as ministers, taking the total strength of the council of ministers to 26.

The swearing-in ceremony took place at Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, where Sanghavi took the oath alongside Bhupendra Patel and 25 other ministers.

Harsh Sangvi, a three-time MLA, represents the Majura constituency in Surat. He is well known within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a leader who is politically sharp and organisationally rooted.

The Majura M...