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From being tagged as a surprise pick in 2017 to becoming the BJP’s obvious choice in 2022, Yogi Adityanath took oath in March 2022 in Lucknow for a second straight term as Chief Minister of UP before a gathering of around 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states — and former UP Governor Ram Naik, who had administered the oath to Adityanath in 2017.
Apart from Adityanath, the oath of office was administered by Governor Anandiben Patel to Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, and 50 Ministers: 16 Cabinet Ministers, 14 Ministers of State (independent charge) and 20 Ministers of State.
The year 2022 saw BJP’s return to power in UP with Yogi Adityanath creating a record for forming a majority government for a second consecutive term.
But the victory came after a dramatic run-up to the polls that saw many prominent BJP leaders, including minister Swami Prasad Maurya, joining rival SP. While the BJP prevailed, the SP became the single largest opposition party with Mayawati’s BSP winning only 1 seat.
In his second term, CM Adityanath is focusing on getting investment for the state and the government has revised as many as 25 sectoral policies for it.
The government is also promoting the state as a “religious and cultural centre”. Among the much-talked government decisions in 2022 were removal of loudspeakers for marriage halls and religious places, citing court directions on noise pollution; bulldozing of unauthorised properties of “criminals and mafias”; and a survey to identify “unauthorised madarsas”.
July 25, 2024 7:54 am
The Yogi Adityanath-led Cabinet had recently given the go-ahead to develop four SIRs in the state.
July 24, 2024 12:34 am
Strict action is being taken against officials found negligent in the discharge of their duties, it was said.
July 21, 2024 6:38 pm
Modi may have managed to become prime minister for a ‘historic’ third time, as he likes to tell people on his foreign travels, but he must know that things have changed for him. A little introspection will go a long way.
July 21, 2024 5:51 am
In alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, the 'Ped Bachao, Ped Lagao Jan Abhiyan 2024' campaign was launched on a large scale across the state earlier in the day.
July 20, 2024 6:31 pm
BJP continues to defend the move, senior leaders from west UP say similar orders were in place last year
July 18, 2024 4:50 am
UP Finance Minister Suresh Khanna released the book in presence of Minister Jaiveer Singh and Adviser to the Chief Minister, Awanish Kumar Awasthi.
July 17, 2024 12:44 am
The CM also noted that the red markings put on the buildings amid the floodplain zone demarcation process caused “fear and confusion” among the public.
July 16, 2024 4:25 am
Yogi Adityanath added that problems between builders and buyers in Noida and Greater Noida should be “resolved swiftly”.
July 14, 2024 9:31 am
The task force of 40 BJP UP members has come up with predictable reasons for the party's setback in the state in the recent Lok Sabha polls — from party infighting to caste equations and non-cooperation of government employees.
July 14, 2024 6:24 am
The CM has warned the transport department that any unauthorised buses found plying on the roads would result in stringent action against the officials concerned.
March 31, 2023 2:14 pm
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Inaugurating the event, the prime minister highlighted how UP is now known for “good governance, peace, law and order, and stability.
September 20, 2022 2:53 pm
Soon after the incident, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences and directed officials to swiftly carry out rescue operations.
August 15, 2022 6:25 pm
India@75: How chief ministers across country celebrated marked Independence Day
May 27, 2022 8:05 am
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After a gap of six years, a joint conference of chief ministers and chief justices of high courts was held today in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India N V Ramana.
March 13, 2022 9:05 pm
Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann, along with AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, held a victory roadshow in Amritsar on Sunday to mark their spectacular win in Punjab elections.
February 27, 2022 9:02 pm
Uttar Pradesh went for fifth phase of voting on Sunday.
March 07, 2022 10:38 am
Assembly elections in five states — Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur– will be completed in seven phases with UP being the first to go to polls on February 10. Results of all the assembly polls will be declared on March 10.
December 20, 2021 10:27 pm
According to the UP government, the show, themed 'Azadi ki Shaurya Gatha' , was the largest ever such event in the country.
June 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Yogi Adityanath, the man in a saffron robe, has emerged as one of the star campaigners for the BJP in the last few elections. But his speeches in this election making a strong Hindutva pitch failed to get any results.
June 22, 2020 6:09 pm
Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
With Chhattisgarh in the middle of its two-phase election, let’s look at what BJP and Congress are saying. And, of course, there are promises too. No surprises there.
June 22, 2020 6:11 pm
Union minister Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer for some time now. Senior BJP leaders paid their tributes to the leader.
June 22, 2020 6:16 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 68 today. He will embark on a two-day visit to Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency from where he won the election in 2014. Here's his plan for the day.
June 22, 2020 6:19 pm
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This by-election result in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency is very important for the BJP, chief minister Adityanath and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
June 22, 2020 6:57 pm
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