Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Patel akasiya basa muna 2001 zvichitevera kupomerwa kwekutadza kutarisira zvakanaka mabasa ekuyamura munguva yakatevera mhirizhonga.
2001 Bhuj kudengenyeka kwenyika uye kurasikirwa kwezvigaro zveBJP musarudzo dzenguva pfupi. Narendra Modi akatsiva Patel uyo Mehta akanga ane zvigaro zvekushanda semutungamiri wehurumende asi akashanda kusvikira muna 2002.