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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In a public address in Shahjahanpur, Modi coined a new slogan "UP plus Yogi bahut hai upyogi" to praise Adityanath for “eliminating mafias" and undertaking developmental work in the state.
Five poll-bound states are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab. Elections in these states will be held in February-March next year.
Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are due early next year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a 2-day Varanasi visit, on Tuesday met chief ministers of BJP ruled states and discussed issues like good governance, besides giving tips to state leaders. PM Modi on Monday inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.
Named after Swarveda by Vihangam Yoga Sansthan, the seven-storey Mahamandir is spread over 68,000 square feet.
During the two-day visit to Varanasi, PM Modi will also participate in a conclave of Chief Ministers of various states.
Akhilesh Yadav ruled Uttar Pradesh (UP) from 2012 to 2017 and was succeeded by Yogi Adityanath.
Congress parallelly addressed another rally in Rajasthan, while Yogi and Nadda addressed BJP booth presidents in Etah.
Over 3,000 seers, figures associated with different religious maths, artistes and other noted people will assemble at the venue on December 13 to witness the inauguration.
PM Modi was speaking at the inauguration of the Saryu Canal National Project in Balrampur which will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers, mainly in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
According to the Centre, the project was launched in 1978 but got delayed for four decades due to "lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring".
The project has been built at a total cost of over Rs 9,800 crore. The project involves interlinking of five rivers -- Ghaghara, Saryu, Rapti, Banganga and Rohini -- to ensure optimum usage of water resources of the region.
At a press conference in Gorakhpur today, Adityanath briefed media persons about the upcoming projects and their benefits for the people of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
The assistant teachers were protesting over the recruitment issue in the government schools and were moving towards Chief Minister's residence.
In 2017 Uttar Pradesh elections, Samajwadi Party and Congress entered into a pre-poll alliance. During campaigning, Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi took out joint rallies but BJP won with a landslide victory.
Adityanath said his government has been imparting free coaching not only to students from SC/ST and minority communities, but also to those from general the category under 'Abhyudaya Yojana'.
Varun Gandhi said the government is employing less than before in every sector be it defence, police, railways or education.
India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.
The SP supremo also took a swipe at the BJP's slogan of forming a "Damdaar Sarkar" (powerful government) in Uttar Pradesh again, saying they only speak "damdaar jhooth" (big lies).
Addressing a gathering after the inauguration or foundation laying of 86 development schemes worth more than Rs 316 crore, Adityanath said, "The inauguration of the AIIMS in Gorakhpur will be done next month. Since 2004 there has been a demand for setting up an AIIMS in Gorakhpur."
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