Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh's 45-year-old Chief Minister, reached Noida on Saturday evening, breaking the famous Noida 'jinx', which has scared away his predecessors from visiting the state's urban hub as it is widely believed that whoever visits Noida, loses power.
Yogi Adityanath is visiting the millennium city to review security and other arrangements ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit To Noida on December 25 to inaugurate the Noida-Kalkaji Metro line.
The chief minister would also hold meetings with district officials and seek details of the progress of development works in the city. Around 1,300 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed for Yogi Adityanath's security during his visit. Over 5,000 police and paramilitary personnel would be deployed for Modi's visit on Monday.
Though Noida or Gautam Budh Nagar district was developed from a cluster of small villages into the prime economic zone of the state, it has been avoided by past chief ministers.
Ms Mayawati was the only chief minister to have gone to Noida in 2011 to inaugurate a Rs 685-crore memorial park. Next, she lost in the state elections.
However, her successor Akhilesh Yadav, otherwise considered gen next politician, gave in to the decade-old superstition. Mr Yadav didn't visit Noida even once, but still lost in this year's elections that swept the BJP to power with a landslide win.
In 2002, Rajnath Singh, as Chief Minister, inaugurated a flyover linking Noida and Delhi - but ensured that he stayed on Delhi's side of the border.
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