Yogi Adityanath to take oath as UP CM today
Adityanath government will have two deputy chief ministers-Keshav Prasad Maurya, BJP's UP chief, and Dinesh Sharma, who has been the Lucknow Mayor for many years.
Five times MP of BJP from Gorakhpur constituency in UP, Adityanath was an unanimous choice for the post of the leader of the state legislature at a parliamentary meet of the party's state unit.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu who presided over the meet named Adityanath as the new CM of UP.
On being chosen for the Chief Ministerial post, Adityanath had said: "I want to thank BJP for trusting me and also grateful to the Governor for inviting us to form the government."
Adityanath, a fire brand of Hindutva (Hinduism), was often seen to be landing up in controversies for his attacks on Muslim community.
He also attacked Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan once and had said: "I think there is no difference between the language of Shah Rukh Khan and Hafiz Saeed (terrorist)."
Highlighting the idea of development, Adityanath on Saturday said: "We will take UP forward with Prime Minister's 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas (Development for all)."
Apart from good governance, the would-be CM of UP ensured that the BJP led government will improve the law and order situation.
BJP during the election campaign in 2017 criticised the former Samajwadi Party led government for poor law and order in Uttar Pradesh.
The swearing-in ceremony would take place at 5 PM on Sunday.
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