UP Governor Ram Naik administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adityanath and his Cabinet at a function in Lucknow's Kanshiram memorial ground in the afternoon.
BJP state unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and party's national vice president Dinesh Sharma were sworn in as cabinet ministers by Governor Ram Naik at a grand ceremony at Kanshiram Smriti Upvan here.
They will assist 44-year-old Adityanath as as deputy chief ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP chief Amit Shah and party veteran L K Advani were present at the ceremony, which was also attended by outgoing chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav. Several BJP chief ministers also attended the function.
Over 1 lakh people have reportedly attended the grand ceremony. To maintain peace and order 35,000 policemen have been deployed as well.
47 other ministers took oath as well. The list includes Rita Bahuguna who defected from Congress ahead of the assembly polls. Srikant Sharma, Chetan Chauhan, Laxmi Narayan Chodhury, Swami Prasad Maurya are among 21 cabinet ministers. (CHECK THE LIST BELOW)
Yogi Adityanath, who lacks administrative experience, was yesterday unanimously elected the BJP legislature party leader at a meeting of the newly elected MLAs, in a move that took many by surprise.
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The elevation of the five-term MP from Gorakhpur, who has chequered rapport with the BJP leadership, has left many puzzled, with political circles abuzz with talk of the RSS having prevailed over the party in deciding the chief minister.
In the recently held polls in the state, BJP had bagged 312 seats, and its allies 13, taking the alliance's tally to 325 in the 403-member Assembly.
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6 interesting facts about the new UP CM, Yogi Adityanath
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Uttar Pradesh's new CM Yogi Adityanath is not just a popular choice among BJP's 325 legislators, but also commands a giant following in eastern UP.
Here are a few interesting facts about the Yogi turned politician.
Uttar Pradesh's new CM Yogi Adityanath is not just a popular choice among BJP's 325 legislators, but also commands a giant following in eastern UP.
Here are a few interesting facts about the Yogi tu..
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Yogi's tryst with politics began in 1996, when he was named in-charge of managing the election campaign for Mahant Avaidyanath. In 1998, when Avaidyanath retired from active politics, he declared Yogi as his heir apparent, and also the nominee for the next Lok Sabha polls.
Yogi's tryst with politics began in 1996, when he was named in-charge of managing the election campaign for Mahant Avaidyanath. In 1998, when Avaidyanath retired from active politics, he declared Yog..
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Even though he remained the torchbearer of the Hindu cause, Yogi also played the 'Vrihad Hindu' card attempting, consciously, to widen his popularity base not just among the core Hindu voters, but also reaching out to the nearly disenfranchised Dalit community.
Even though he remained the torchbearer of the Hindu cause, Yogi also played the 'Vrihad Hindu' card attempting, consciously, to widen his popularity base not just among the core Hindu voters, but al..
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A long-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple in the eastern UP city of Gorakhpur.
Adityanath has been winning the Gorakhpur seat in UP since 1998; at 26, he was the youngest MP in the 12th Lok Sabha.
A long-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Yogi Adityanath is also the head priest of the Gorakhnath temple in the eastern UP city of Gorakhpur.
Adityanath has been winning the Gorakhpur seat in UP since 19..
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In 2002, he set up the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a socio-cultural outfit, but whose volunteers were known to use strong-arm tactics in cow-protection drives and in their attempts to curtail 'love jihad'.
In 2005, Yogi led a purification drive — Ghar Wapasi — under which many 'returned' to Hinduism.
In 2002, he set up the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a socio-cultural outfit, but whose volunteers were known to use strong-arm tactics in cow-protection drives and in their attempts to curtail 'love jihad'.
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Adityanath's original name was Ajay Singh Bisht. He has done BSc in Maths from HNB Garhwal University. A very popular leader in UP, he is known for his ability to attract eyeballs with his fiery speech.
Adityanath's original name was Ajay Singh Bisht. He has done BSc in Maths from HNB Garhwal University. A very popular leader in UP, he is known for his ability to attract eyeballs with his fiery spee..
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He faced charges ranging from attempt to murder to defiling places of worship, rioting with deadly weapons and criminal intimidation. In recent years, Yogi has made little attempt to couch his ambitions.
He faced charges ranging from attempt to murder to defiling places of worship, rioting with deadly weapons and criminal intimidation. In recent years, Yogi has made little attempt to couch his ambiti..
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