Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is unlikely to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's programme in Noida on December 31, owing to the so-called "Noida jinx".
"In the meeting to review preparations for the PM's visit, Panchyati Raj Minister Kailash Yadav was nominated to represent the CM in Noida. Arrangement has been made on the dias for the minister (in place of CM)," IG, Law and Order A Satish Ganesh told reporters when asked about possibility of Mr Akhilesh Yadav visiting Noida.
"As of now, only the minister will be attending PM's programme," he said.
The jinx started in 1988 when former chief minister Vir Bahadur Singh lost power within days of visiting Noida in 1988.
Earlier, in 1989, Mr ND Tiwari and 10 years later, in 1999, Mr Kalyan Singh suffered the same fate.
The last one was Ms Mayawati, who lost power in 2012 assembly elections after she flew down to Noida in October 2011 to inaugurate the Dalit Prerna Sthal.
The following year, he inaugurated infrastructure projects in Gautam Buddh Nagar without visiting the city.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Noida to lay the foundation of Delhi-Meerut Expressway on December 31.
"In the meeting to review preparations for the PM's visit, Panchyati Raj Minister Kailash Yadav was nominated to represent the CM in Noida. Arrangement has been made on the dias for the minister (in place of CM)," IG, Law and Order A Satish Ganesh told reporters when asked about possibility of Mr Akhilesh Yadav visiting Noida.
"As of now, only the minister will be attending PM's programme," he said.
The jinx started in 1988 when former chief minister Vir Bahadur Singh lost power within days of visiting Noida in 1988.
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Earlier, in 1989, Mr ND Tiwari and 10 years later, in 1999, Mr Kalyan Singh suffered the same fate.
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The last one was Ms Mayawati, who lost power in 2012 assembly elections after she flew down to Noida in October 2011 to inaugurate the Dalit Prerna Sthal.
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The following year, he inaugurated infrastructure projects in Gautam Buddh Nagar without visiting the city.
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Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Noida to lay the foundation of Delhi-Meerut Expressway on December 31.
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