Patel, who switched from Congress to the BJP this June, contested the polls from his hometown, Viramgam and won by a margin of 51707 votes. The Patidar quota stir leader contested against Congress' Lakha Bharwad and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Amarsinh Thakore. He got 99,155 votes.
Earlier on Friday, BJP Gujarat state president CR Patil said that Bhupendra Patel is going to take oath as chief minister again on December 12. And Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah attend the swearing-in ceremony being planned in Gandhi Nagar.
The Straits Times of Singapore, the Nikkei Asia, Al Jazeera, Independent, ABC News were among the global publications which displayed photographs of jubilant celebrations of the BJP's win in Gujarat.
Victory in Gujarat assembly polls comes at a time when India enters the Amrit Kaal, which shows that during the next 25 years, politics would be about development, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
After all the exit polls show positive trends for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat assembly elections, the Mahila Morcha of the party has geared up for celebrations.
"I thank all voters coming out in good numbers whole process of elections is completed peacefully. We are sure a historic win will be recorded," said CR Patil.
On the BJP's chances of winning the seat this year, Chavda told ANI, "The BJP lost this seat in 2017 as I was with the Congress. But since I am with the BJP now, it will win."