Rivaba Jadeja, wife of Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, has officially taken a significant political leap as she joins Gujarat’s new 26-member cabinet. The Jamnagar North MLA, who entered politics in 2019 by joining the BJP, has steadily risen in prominence. In the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections, she secured a decisive victory with a margin of over 50,000 votes, defeating AAP’s Karshanbhai Karmur and Congress Bipendrasinh Jadeja.
#WATCH | BJP MLA Rivaba Jadeja takes oath as Gujarat Cabinet minister in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/mJzv53J2C0
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Rivaba Joins New Cabinet
This cabinet reshuffle comes after all ministers, except Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, resigned to allow a “strategic reset” ahead of local body and 2027 assembly elections. On 17th October 2025, CM Patel met Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan to seek approval for the swearing-in ceremony of the new cabinet.
Her induction marks a new chapter, not just for her political journey but also for Gujarat’s governance, as she steps into a ministerial role with significant expectations. Her rise reflects both public trust and the BJP’s confidence in her leadership.
