UP CM Yogi Adityanath's two deputy chief ministers, Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were also present during the meeting with President Kovind and Prime Minister Modi.

According to the Election Commission of India, the average polling percentage recorded till 4 pm was 98.11 with Rae Bareli registering the highest voter turnout at 99.35 per cent and Gorakhpur the

Polling is taking place at 739 centres, and as many as 1,20,657 voters expected to exercise their franchise.

Gorakhpur temple attack case: According to police, accused Ahmed Murtaza Abbasi was radicalized to the extent that he was even ready to die after committing crime.

The bulldozed petrol pump was located in CB Ganj locality of Bareilly. It was owned by Samajwadi Party MLA Shazil Islam Ansari.

The decision was taken after the attack on the Gorakhnath temple.

Ahmed Murtaza, a 30-year-old IIT graduate, had on Sunday tried to enter the Gorakhnath temple premises and when the security personnel tried to stop him, he attacked them with a sickle, injuring two constables.

Additional Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said, "We are trying to ascertain every aspect that led to the incident. The arrested accused links with people or organisations is also being looked into."

Yogi Adityanath said whether it was the BJP government at the Centre or in the states, all represent the sentiments of every citizen in the country.

The plan also includes rejuvenating 19 of the 22 tributaries of the Gomti river that have dried up.

On Sunday, a man forcibly tried to enter the premises of Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur and attacked two constables with a sharp-edged weapon.

As per sources, BJP high command is considering several names for the post of state president from among the MLAs, MPs and Legislative Council members.

The chief minister has instructed officials that districts with low literacy rates, should be prioritised and primary schools in the state should be equipped with better facilities, an official release stated.

Talks are doing the rounds in the political circles that as part of the plan, the BJP might send Shivpal Yadav to Rajya Sabha and give his Jaswantnagar seat to his son Aditya Yadav.

Notably, the formation of anti-Romeo squads was one of the BJP's key promises during the election campaign to provide security to women.

Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Awanish Awasthi said that out of the 5,381 posts, 86 are gazetted category posts and 5,295 non-gazetted.

The speculation gained strength after the sulking socialist leader Shivpal Yadav recently met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath amid reports of strains in the SP-led alliance.

Shivpal Yadav had contested the Assembly elections from Jaswantnagar seat of Etawah on the symbol of the Samajwadi Party headed by his nephew Akhilesh Yadav.  

Rabri Devi made the comment while lambasting the BJP-JDU dispensation for alleged failure to maintain law and order situation in Bihar.

Police said 14 people have been arrested so far in connection with the conspiracy to flare riots in Gorakhpur on March 25, the day Yogi Adityanath took oath as the CM of Uttar Pradesh.