Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Sunday said that former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among those who died in the tragic Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. His identity was confirmed through DNA matching.
The identification process of the body of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is still in process as the hospital administration has not been able to match his DNA as of now, as informed by Additional Medical Superintendent of Civil Hospital Dr. Rajnish Patel.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankersinh Vaghela on Saturday visited the residence of BJP leader and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and expressed condolences on his demise.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda expressed sorrow and grief over the tragic demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed deep condolences on the passing of former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Rupani was among the 241 passengers who lost their lives in the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with the family of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was among one of the 241 passengers that lost their lives in Ahmedabad plane crash.
The untimely demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in the Air India-171 plane crash has left his family, friends, and neighbours devastated.
The flight, which was operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025, carried 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's wife, Anjali Rupani, arrived in Ahmedabad on Friday after his husband lost his life in the AI-171 plane crash yesterday.
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday expressed grief over former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's demise in an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders mourned the death of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was onboard the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.