Yogi Adityanath scripts history, takes oath as UP CM for 2nd time in a row
Yogi Adityanath on Friday took oath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second term in a mega ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top BJP leaders.
Yogi Adityanath on Friday took oath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second term in a mega ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top BJP leaders.
Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were also sworn in as deputy chief ministers.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to Adityanath in a ceremony also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP national president J P Nadda.
Adityanath was unanimously elected the BJP legislature party leader in UP on Thursday, after which he staked claim to form the government.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, the venue having the capacity to accommodate 50,000 people.
The BJP-led alliance had won 273 of 403 seats in the just-concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. While the BJP got 255 seats, its allies Nishad Party and the Apna Dal (S) bagged 18.
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Speculation over new UP cabinet, some MLAs visit Adityanath's residence, reports PTI
Amid the suspense over Yogi Adityanath's new cabinet, some MLAs visited the chief minister designate's residence in an indication that they might be asked to take the oath here later on Friday.
With the swearing in scheduled at 4 pm, the political scene was abuzz after reports that phone calls had been made to some of the legislators to rush to the chief minister's residence immediately.
Mediapersons rushing to the chief minister's official residence 5, Kalidas Marg spotted several legislators arriving there with some saying that they have been asked to reach there soon.
Among those seen arriving at the chief minister's residence were Vijay Lakmi Gautam (Salempur, Deoria), Sanjay Singh (Pilibhit) and Rakesh Rathore (Sitapur).
Others who are believed to have arrived there included several names of the outgoing ministry including Brijesh Pathak, Sandip Singh, Jitin Prasad besides former bureaucrat A K Sharma and BJP state president Swatantra Dev Singh. Though there is yet no confirmation over the names of the deputy chief ministers and ministers, there were scenes of jubilation at the residences of some of the former ministers with supporters dancing to drum beats and raising slogans in anticipation of their leaders getting ministerial berths.
Adityanath and 47 ministers had taken oath on March 19, 2017 in the BJP's preceding government.
According to the constitutional provisions, there can be a total of 60 ministers in Uttar Pradesh including the chief minister.
The election results of 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, which were held in seven phases, were declared on March 10, in which BJP won 255 seats, ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) won 12 and Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal (Nishad) won six seats.
After getting the absolute majority, the BJP is going to form the government for the second time in a row, 37 years after Narayan Dutt Tiwari-led Congress formed the consecutive government with an absolute majority in 1985.
The Lucknow police commissionerate has also issued a detailed traffic diversion plan for the entire day. It has also launched a helpline for people stuck in traffic.
According to officials, three-layer security will be put in place at the venue.
The feed from the CCTV cameras is being monitored live in the control room under the supervision of senior officials. Drones will also be kept on standby, said Kumar.
All the access to the venue is being regulated strictly with ATS commandos manning all sensitive spots. Police have also installed CCTV cameras in and around the venue.
Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar told PTI that close to 8000 personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Police, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) along with specialised units like the Special Task Force (STF) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have been deployed in and around the venue for security.
Social workers, prominent leaders, writers, litterateurs, doctors, engineers and sages of religious monasteries and temples from across the state have been invited for the ceremony. Prominent sages from across the country have also been invited. BJP sources said that many prominent industrialists of the country are also coming to attend the program.
Adityanath will take oath in the presence of close to 70 thousand workers, besides dignitaries from across the country including Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Shah and BJP President JP Nadda.
Yogi Adityanath was unanimously elected as the leader of the newly elected legislatures of the BJP in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and co-observer Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghuvar Das on Thursday. Governor Anandiben Patel has invited him to form the government.
The swearing-in of the BJP government will be held at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium at 4 pm today and Adityanath will be taking oath for the chief minister for the second time.
BJP supporters offer prayers at temples, perform 'aarti' of bulldozers across UP, reports PTI
The Bharatiya Janata Party supporters held prayers in temples and perform 'aartis' of bulldozers in the run-up to the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected government in Uttar Pradesh.
Along with invoking deities, enthusiastic supporters of the saffron party were seen worshipping bulldozers, sometimes seen as the new emblem of the Yogi Adityanath government.
In Kanpur, women supporters were seen performing the 'aarti' of a bulldozer.
In the state capital, excited BJP supporters rode on bulldozers and chanted "Bulldozer baba zindabad".
Adityanath has earned a new sobriquet "bulldozer baba" due to the razing of properties of criminals built through illegal means.
BJP's State General Secretary Govind Narayan Shukla told PTI that the supporters have come out for the swearing-in ceremony after performing prayers and havans in temples across the state.
According to the news received from Varanasi, before attending the swearing-in ceremony of the Yogi Adityanath government, BJP office-bearers and workers also prayed in various temples and sought blessings for the government.
Before leaving for Lucknow at the swearing-in ceremony, Mahesh Chandra Srivastava, the president of the Kashi region, offered prayers at the Mahavir temple in Parade Kothi, Varanasi and sought blessings for the Yogi government.
The officials of Namami Gange performed aarti at the Ganga gate of Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
Rajesh Shukla, convener of Namami Gange said that "we prayed for the best future of the state under the leadership of Adityanath by performing Ganga aarti".
BJP President of Varanasi Metropolitan Vidyasagar Rai informed that more than 2000 office bearers of Varanasi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Yogi government in Lucknow. For this, workers have left for Lucknow by buses and four-wheelers.
In the state capital, BJP workers offered special prayers at prominent Mankameshwar Temple, Hanuman Setu Temple, Buddheshwar Mahadev Temple, Shanidev Temple, Bhoothnath Temple in the morning.
A report from Mathura said, amid chanting of Vedic hymns, the worship programme started in 228 'shakti kendras' of the district this morning.
Madhu Sharma, district president of BJP, said party workers paid obeisance at Hanuman temple at Naujheel amidst chanting of Hanuman 'chalisa'. Prayers were also offered at Janwali Maa temple, Bains Baba temple, Katyani peeth in Vrindavan and Aasheshwar Mahadev Nandgaon temple.
The swearing-in of the BJP government will be held at Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium at 4 pm today and Adityanath will be taking oath for the chief minister for the second time.
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