Highlights
- UP CM Yogi Adityanath met President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi
- Adityanath was accompanied by Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya
- This is the first meeting of the CM with the Prime Minister after govt formation in UP last month
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital.
Two deputy chief ministers of Adityanath, Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were also present during the meeting with President Kovind and Prime Minister Modi.
This was the first meeting of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath and his deputies with President Kovind and Prime Minister Modi after the formation of government in the state last month.
In a tweet, the President said: "Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, along with Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak, Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan."
After the meeting, Modi tweeted: "Many issues were discussed concerning the progress of the state. His strong will towards public interest and national interest will give a new dimension to state progress."
Former IAS officer and minister in Uttar Pradesh government, AK Sharma also met Prime Minister Modi. After the meeting, Sharma tweeted, "Met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and took his blessing and guidance."
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