By: Express News ServiceAhmedabad | September 14, 2025 01:46 AM IST 2 min readChief Minister Bhupendra PatelAs Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel completes four years in office on Saturday, there is also another “achievement” being talked about in the corridors of power – that he will be the longest ruling “Patidar CM” in Gujarat, breaking the record of the late Chimanbhai Patel whose two terms together were a few days short of four years, when he died in 1994. Bhupendra Patel, who is also in his second term, will complete four continuous years in the office in a few days but has already overshot Chimanbhai’s tenure. The other Patel CMs included Babubhai Jashbhai Patel, Keshubhai Patel and Anandiben Patel.Leveraging ‘soft power’Even as the Gujarat government is pushing for “Ease of Living” and “Ease of Doing Business”, Vice-chairman of the Gujarat State Council of CII and leading Ahmedabad industrialist Achal Bakeri called for transforming it into “Ease of Exporting 2.0” through “deep-seated reforms”, as per a statement. Bakeri was speaking at the second CII Gujarat Export Conclave that concluded Friday where he stressed on “leveraging Gujarat’s global diaspora and cultural heritage as soft power assets” said a CII statement. The meet brought together government officials, diplomats and other industry delegates.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Gujarat confidential