Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel, who was one of the frontrunners for the chief minister’s post but missed the bus yet again, got teary-eyed on Monday and said the party has done a lot for him and he is not upset.

After Bhupendra Patel called on him on Monday morning ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Nitin Patel said, “Bhupendra Patel is an old family friend. I congratulated him. We will be happy to see him take oath as the CM. He has also asked for my guidance whenever needed.”

“I’m not upset. I have been working in BJP since I was 18 and will keep on working. Whether I get a position in the party or not, I will continue serving in the party,” said Nitin Patel.

Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel, who was one of the frontrunners for the chief minister’s post but missed the bus yet again, got teary-eyed on Monday and said the party has done a lot for him and he is not upset.

After Bhupendra Patel called on him on Monday morning ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Nitin Patel said, “Bhupendra Patel is an old family friend. I congratulated him. We will be happy to see him take oath as the CM. He has also asked for my guidance whenever needed.”

“I’m not upset. I have been working in BJP since I was 18 and will keep on working. Whether I get a position in the party or not, I will continue serving in the party,” said Nitin Patel.