44-year-old Adityanath, considered to be controversy's favourite child , has been making headlines ever since he took over the reins of power in India’s most populous state.

The bypolls were necessitated after CM Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur seats respectively, following their election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

Yogi Adityanath said that strict action should be taken against those involved in the Meerut incident and measures should be taken to ensure that such incidents do not recur.

Earlier, opposition leaders raised questions referring to the chief minister's reported response to journalists in Mathura some days back that he did not celebrate 'Eid'.

Speaking on the Address of the Governor to the House at the start of the budget session, the Chief Minister said the disruptive brand of politics that the SP patronises "will not be tolerated and will be dealt with a tough hand."

"I want to thank the Muslim clerics for changing the time of 'Jumma Namaz' for Holi. Jumma comes 52 times in a year and Holi comes once. They (clerics) decided to reschedule the namaz after Holi. The festival went off peacefully,” Yogi said.

Adityanath said for the first time after Independence, these northeastern states will get chance to join the national mainstream and enjoy fruits of development.

Yogi said PM Modi ensured the implementation of policies tailormade for the northeastern states.

It is the victory Modi Government's achievements at the centre and the strategies and election management of party president Amit Shah and hard work of party workers, Yogi Adityanath said.

The chief minister directed police and district officials to ensure no untoward incident occurred during the festival in the state.

CM Adityanath is scheduled to address election rallies at five assembly seats during his two-day visit to Gorakhpur on February 26 and 27.

The UP chief minister pointed out that his government had never stopped anybody from participating in such activities in last 11 months.

The Chief Minister spent the entire day at Lohwan village where he met kids and distributed books among them. Later, the CM met women of the village. These women are running businesses on their own after getting skill development training.

Dismissing the plea, the Allahabad HC bench, comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice AC Sharma, said that it had found no discrepancies in the police investigation or the state government’s refusal to prosecute the chief minister.

Seven nomination papers from the Gorakhpur seat and six from Phulpur were rejected leaving 10 and 24 candidates, respectively, in the fray after scrutiny of names was undertaken, the state election office said.

Uttar Pradesh has signed 1,045 pacts worth Rs 4.28 lakh crore on the first day of the UP investors' summit, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said today.

PM Modi announced that the government would establish a defence industrial production corridor in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 20,000 crore that would also generate 250,000 jobs.

CM Adityanath said he would himself oversee that the MoUs signed are executed, and those who are coming to invest in the state get all the facilities.

The Summit is first such event by the Yogi Adityanath government, showcases investment opportunities and potential across various sectors in Uttar Pradesh. President Ram Nath Kovind will attend the valedictory function on the second day.

In an exclusive interview to India TV, Yogi Adityanath pointed out that no communal incident had taken place in Uttar Pradesh in last 11 months of his party’s rule.