Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani (born 2 August 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 for two terms.

[6] Vijay Rupani started his career as a student activist associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

He became BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary in 1998 and served as the chairman of the manifesto committee during the chief ministership of Keshubhai Patel.

[7][8][9] In August 2014, when Vajubhai Vala, the incumbent speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, resigned as the MLA from Rajkot West,[10] Vijay Rupani was nominated by the BJP to contest his vacant seat.

[16][17][18][19] In the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, he retained Rajkot West constituency defeating the Indian National Congress candidate Indranil Rajyaguru.

The SEBI, the regulator, had charged 22 entities, including Vijay Rupani relative, for "manipulative trades" by pump and dump.

In November 2017, the SEBI issued an ex parte order imposing a penalty of ₹ 150000 or $3000 to Vijay Rupani HUF for creating a misleading appearance in the stocks.

Vijay Rupani HUF pleaded that the penalty was imposed without giving an opportunity to be heard.