After his name was announced for the top post, Mr Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who himself was an important part of the party's campaign in the state. "I will take UP forward with his motto of sabka saath sabka vikas," Mr Adityanath declared soon after he was announced the Chief Minister. He has been winning the Gorakhpur seat since 1998 and is the head priest of Gorakhnath Math. The politician-priest with his shaven head and trademark saffron robe has been the party's Hindutva mascot and consistently commissions headlines, usually because of his controversial statements.
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Highlights: Yogi Adityanath Takes Charge As Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh
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Updated : March 19, 2017 7:11 pm IST
Yogi Adityanath New UP CM Live Updates: With PM on stage, the 5 time MP took oath today
Yogi Adityanath, a five-time parliamentarian was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh today. The swearing-in happened in Lucknow a week after the BJP won a landslide mandate in the assembly elections with 312 seats. In a surprise announcement, Mr Adityanath's name was announced only last evening. His two deputies in Keshav Prasad Maurya, the party's UP chief, and Dinesh Sharma, Lucknow's Mayor also took oath. Mr Sharma is credited with leading the party's membership drive in the state.
After his name was announced for the top post, Mr Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who himself was an important part of the party's campaign in the state. "I will take UP forward with his motto of sabka saath sabka vikas," Mr Adityanath declared soon after he was announced the Chief Minister. He has been winning the Gorakhpur seat since 1998 and is the head priest of Gorakhnath Math. The politician-priest with his shaven head and trademark saffron robe has been the party's Hindutva mascot and consistently commissions headlines, usually because of his controversial statements.
After his name was announced for the top post, Mr Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who himself was an important part of the party's campaign in the state. "I will take UP forward with his motto of sabka saath sabka vikas," Mr Adityanath declared soon after he was announced the Chief Minister. He has been winning the Gorakhpur seat since 1998 and is the head priest of Gorakhnath Math. The politician-priest with his shaven head and trademark saffron robe has been the party's Hindutva mascot and consistently commissions headlines, usually because of his controversial statements.
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We will serve the state with the motto Sabka saath sabka vikas: Yogi Adithyanath
- Government will work for all section of society without any partiality, for this administration will be made accountable and answerable
- The BJP government had vowed development though 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas', which will be taken forward
- UP has been left out in the race of development
- The previous government had indulged in corruption and family disputes and also derailed law and order in the state
- We will fulfil all the promises we have made to the people of the state
- The fruits of the absolute majority that has been given to the BJP will soon be seen
- The government will work with utmost honesty to generate employment for youth
- The BJP had presented the Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra as its vision document ahead of the elections. All the promises will be fulfilled
Mar 19, 2017 18:50 (IST)
Yogi Adityanath is addressing the media
Mar 19, 2017 18:24 (IST)
Yogi Adityanath's press conference to begin any moment
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Yogi Adityanath takes charge as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Mar 19, 2017 16:36 (IST)
We will meet and chalk out strategy to take UP to new heights. The meet will take place today itself: Keshav Prasad Maurya
Mar 19, 2017 16:17 (IST)
Yogi Adityanath to hold press conference at 5 pm
Mar 19, 2017 15:54 (IST)
And...PM Narendra Modi congratulates UP's new chief minister, says has 'immense confidence' in the team
Mar 19, 2017 15:50 (IST)
PM Modi and Amit Shah along with entire council of minister in UP wave to crowd full of supporters
Mar 19, 2017 15:41 (IST)
Cricketer-turned-politician Mohsin Raza sworn in as a minister of state becoming the lone Muslim face in Yogi Adityanath government.
Mar 19, 2017 15:23 (IST)
Third woman in a fairly large council of ministers, Swati Singh takes oath
Mar 19, 2017 15:07 (IST)
Nand Kumar Nandi takes oath as a smiling Yogi Adityanath looks on
Mar 19, 2017 14:43 (IST)
In case you missed it, here is the full oath of the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...again
Mar 19, 2017 14:34 (IST)
Former Congress Leader, who joined BJP a few months back, takes oath as minister in the Uttar Pradesh assembly. She is a legislator from Lucknow cantonment.
Mar 19, 2017 14:33 (IST)
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It is for the first time in the history of Uttar Pradesh that two Deputy Chief Minister have taken oath.
Mar 19, 2017 14:23 (IST)
Dinesh Sharma takes oath as the second Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
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