Gandhinagar: It will be the Gujarati new year day, popularly called ‘Bestu Varsh’ on 14 November 2023 as it is the first day of Gujarati Vikram Samvat calendar month of Kartak. With this the new Gujarati Vikram Samvat year of 2080 will begin.

Union Home minister Amit Shah who is also member of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat will exchange greetings at his Thaltej based residence on new year day. His residence is 16 Royal Cresta, behind Jalsa party plot, off SG Highway, Thaltej. Shah will exchange greetings during 9 am 10 10.30 am.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will have lunch with senior citizens at Ahmedabad’s Vadaj based old-age home and also cater meals to them. Patel will host both meals across 14 old-age homes in Ahmedabad on Gujarati new year day.

Patel will have darshan at Panchdev Mandir in Gandhinagar at 7 am followed by darshan at Adalaj based Trimandir at 7.25 am. He will exchange greetings with citizens at Ministerial enclave based community centre in Gandhinagar during 8 to 8.45 am. He will exchange new year greetings with citizens in Ahmedabad at Anaxee circuit house during 10.30 to 11.30 am. He will also visit Nagardevi Bhadrakali mandir in walled city area of Ahmedabad at 10.00 am. At 11.45 am, he will exchange greetings with police officers and their family members at Shahibag Dafnala based Police Officers’ Mess. DeshGujarat