Sports Officer Uttar Pradesh

Dressed as Yogi Adityanath - sporting a baldpate, in ochre-robes and earrings, the BJP's lotus symbol pinned to the chest, and a toy bulldozer in hand - a boy of one and a half years is making heads turn at the Lucknow BJP Office.

Running late to meet the day's deadline of filing nomination papers for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, state Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari was seen sprinting towards the office of the returning officer in the Ballia collectorate.

The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended the regional sports officer of Azamgarh for not carrying out his duties with sincerity, official sources said. The Regional Sports officer, Azamgarh RN Singh, who is also holding charge of Allahabad, was suspended by Sports Minister Kameshwar Upadhyay on Tuesday, they said. The move came after the minist...

Dressed as Yogi Adityanath - sporting a baldpate, in ochre-robes and earrings, the BJP's lotus symbol pinned to the chest, and a toy bulldozer in hand - a boy of one and a half years is making heads turn at the Lucknow BJP Office.

Running late to meet the day's deadline of filing nomination papers for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, state Sports Minister Upendra Tiwari was seen sprinting towards the office of the returning officer in the Ballia collectorate.

The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended the regional sports officer of Azamgarh for not carrying out his duties with sincerity, official sources said. The Regional Sports officer, Azamgarh RN Singh, who is also holding charge of Allahabad, was suspended by Sports Minister Kameshwar Upadhyay on Tuesday, they said. The move came after the minist...