Bodies of ex-Gujarat CM Rupani, 62 other air crash victims matched with DNA samples so far
Meanwhile, the toll in the air crash reached 270, including passengers and resident doctors of B J Medical College.
Meanwhile, the toll in the air crash reached 270, including passengers and resident doctors of B J Medical College.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel went to the residence of former CM Vijay Rupani and informed his family that his DNA matching had been done.
Gujarat BJP chief CR Patil confirmed Rupani died in the plane crash.
The Air India B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, crashed immediately after takeoff from Ahmedabad this afternoon.
The Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde), and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar), is yet to finalise its chief ministerial candidate despite marathon meetings among its constituents.
'India is united. Our cultural foundations are strong, our economic aspirations are high,' he said.
'CM Rupani's health is fine and he will run the state administration without meeting anyone, through technological facilities like video conference, video-calling and tele-calling,' Chief Minister's Office (CMO) secretary Ashwani Kumar said on Wednesday.
The state government has given powers to district collectors to requisite services of any doctor or para-medical staff if need arises.
The ventilator, developed by a private company, was tested at a medical lab of the Ahmedabad civil hospital and given an approval on Friday night.
'Up to 134 children have died in a month in Rajkot and Ahmedabad, 253 children have died in 3 months,' said Congress leader Shakti Singh Gohil.
