Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath, also the Mahant (chief priest) of the Gorakhnath Math, Gorakhpur, has been sitting at the helm of state affairs since 2017 when the saffron party stormed to power with a brute majority, dethroning then ruling Samajwadi Party. In this election, the BJP has fielded him from the Gorakhpur Sadar seat. He is running for MLA for the first time. Adityanath was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the country's most populous state on March 19 in 2017. He was then a member of Lok Sabha, representing the Gorakhpur constituency. He won from Gorakhpur constituency in every Lok Sabha election held since 1998 before being given the responsibility to lead a state where politics mostly revolved around caste and religion for decades. Under Adityanath's rule, Uttar Pradesh saw a massive infrastructure development push, a boost in economic activities and improvement in the law-and-order situation. Known for his outspoken attitude, Adityanath has been a prominent campaigner for the BJP in elections. The BJP is banking on the development works undertaken by the Adityanath government and the leader's charisma in the run-up to the high-stakes assembly polls in 2022. Adityanath in his rallies has been pitching for another term to the saffron party, highlighting that the BJP government has worked towards making UP bhrashtachar mukt, bhaya mukt, danga mukt, gaddha mukt aur andhkaar mukt (free of corruption, fear, riots, potholes and darkness) in the last five years.
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Reacting to the party's heavy loss in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections, Shah said that UP government was one of the best among the BJP dispensations in the states.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also noted that party workers and voters become careless when they feel victory is assured.
Adityanath had urged the people of Karnataka to make it "Congress-free" as the party was "unable" to bring development to the state.
Buffeted by the surprise defeat, the chief minister said that bypoll results were a ‘lesson’ for the party. He even attributed it to "overconfidence" of the party and called for an in-depth analysis of the causes.
Gorakhpur was earlier held by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya had held the Phulpur seat.
The SP's electoral understanding with Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and tie-up with local satraps paid dividends, prompting the BJP to speak of re-drawing its electoral strategy ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The chief minister cited over-confidence and the inability to understand the understanding between SP and BSP as prime reasons for the BJP's defeat.
Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma at the India TV Samvaad conclave here on Tuesday evening, Yogi Adityanath said: "Our party will score a one hundred percent win in 2019 elections, all 80 out of 80 Lok Sabha seats".
UP's industrial development minister Satish Mahana, another member on the panel, too condemned Agrawal’s remark.
Speaking at India TV’ Samvaad Conclave in Lucknow, organised to assess the performance of his 1-year old government, the CM said that Akhilesh and Congress president Rahul Gandhi have understood the power of Hindus.
Maurya said that under CM Yogi’s leadership, the state has moved forward on the path of development.
"Hema Malini likes meeting people in Mathura, she won her election from there, but Jaya Bachchan can never dream of winning a Lok Sabha election," Singh said.
"We have taken a number of important steps for the country with regard to education, employment generation, agriculture and other sectors as well," Sharma said.
"Why are people forgetting that there was BJP-BSP alliance in the past, and also SP-BSP alliance?" asked Akhilesh Yadav.
The Deputy CM even added that those who are trying to halt the saffron party's pace will not be able to succeed as people of the country have full faith in PM Modi.
Speaking at India TV Samvaad on one year of Yogi Adityanath govt in Uttar Pradesh, Rao said no other party stands a chance to fight BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Speaking at the India TV Samvaad in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, the Samajwadi Party chief said, "Whatever development is happening in Uttar Pradesh was initiated by the Samajwadi Party and those are only being taken forward by the BJP."
The top-line political leaders who are attending the day-long event include former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh.
India TV Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma along with his team of leading India TV anchors shall grill the political big-wheelers who will be present for the occasion.
During the day-long India TV's mega conclave, eminent guests, ministers and opposition leaders will discuss the achievements and failures of the BJP-led NDA government in India’s most populous state on March 13.
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