Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 Vijay Ramniklal Rupani was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Gujarat from 5 August 2016 to 11 September 2021 for two consecutive terms. He was a representative in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for the Rajkot West constituency from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was among the passengers who died in the crash of Air India Flight 171. 767,567 views on June 12, 2025 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Air India Flight 171, Brian Wilson, Sam Altman, Ananda Lewis. Wiki link