Gujarat revenue minister Anandiben Patel, 72, will replace Narendra Modi as the chief minister of Gujarat. She will also become the first women chief minister of Gujarat, and is certain to have a tough time adhering to the governance standards set by her predecessor. Born in Kharod village in North Gujarat, Anandiben is the longest serving BJP minister in the state. Considered a tough politician, the former school principal was enrolled in the only school in her village, which also happened to be an all-boys school. She finally went on to do her masters in science and got a gold medal while pursuing Masters in Education. She came in contact with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or the RSS, and its political affiliate, the BJP, through her husband Mafatbhai Patel and it was in 1987 that she formally joined the BJP. She went on to become the president of the party's women's wing, and held the position for seven years. But she shot into prominence when she accompanied se...