Yogi Adityanath sworn-in as new Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Modi sprang a surprise on Saturday by picking controversial MP Yogi Adityanath to lead BJP's first government in UP in 15 years. Will Modi's gamble to make Adityanath, a hardliner, the CM work? Track this space for updates
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05:51:45 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
UP CM oath ceremony: PM Narendra Modi shakes hand with Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief chat with Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and outgoing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav here on Sunday.
05:50:28 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Celebrations in Yogi Adityanath's Uttarakhand village
Celebrations broke out in Panchur, the native village in Uttarakhand of Yogi Adityanath, after he was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday afternoon.
05:48:13 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">????? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ????? ?? ????? ?? ???????????? ??? ????????? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ?????? ?????? <a href="https://t.co/9MwXHs8rGH">pic.twitter.com/9MwXHs8rGH</a></p>— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMOfficeUP/status/843412305421504514">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
05:05:21 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath takes charge as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
04:01:55 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath sworn in as 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Yogi Adityanath today sworn in as the 21 st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh - the most populous state of the country.
04:01:55 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
I have immense confidence that this new team will leave no stone unturned in making UP Uttam Pradesh. There will be record development
- Narendra Modi
I have immense confidence that this new team will leave no stone unturned in making UP Uttam Pradesh. There will be record development04:01:55 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to Yogi Adityanath Ji, Keshav Prasad Maurya Ji, Dinesh Sharma Ji & all those who took oath today. Best wishes for serving UP</p>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/843406241330167809">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
04:01:55 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Our sole mission & motive is development. When UP develops, India develops. We want to serve UP's youth & create opportunities for them
- Narendra Modi
Our sole mission & motive is development. When UP develops, India develops. We want to serve UP's youth & create opportunities for them04:01:55 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Mohsin Raza lone Muslim face in Yogi Adityanath-led government
Mohsin Raza, a former Ranji Trophy player, was sworn in on Sunday as a minister of state in the new BJP government in Uttar Pradesh.
03:58:51 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Swearing-in ceremony of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogiAdityanath?src=hash">#YogiAdityanath</a> as CM & ministers of Uttar Pradesh government concludes. <a href="https://t.co/tfqLNURh97">pic.twitter.com/tfqLNURh97</a></p>— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/843406710664380416">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
03:57:52 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Former cricketer Mohsin Raza sworn in as Minister of State in Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh Government
03:56:48 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gorakhpur: BJP supporters celebrate outside Gorakhnath temple after Yogi Adityanath sworn in as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. <a href="https://t.co/cf2Z6wZgtS">pic.twitter.com/cf2Z6wZgtS</a></p>— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/843401203862011904">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
03:07:09 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi takes oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government
03:06:34 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Anupama Jaiswal sworn in as Minister of State (Independent) in Uttar Pradesh Government, oath administered by Governor Ram Naik
03:01:54 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Siddharth Nath Singh, Mukut Bihari Verma and Ashutosh Tandon sworn in as Cabinet Ministers in the Uttar Pradesh Government
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Siddharth Nath Singh, Mukut Bihari Verma and Ashutosh Tandon sworn in as Cabinet Ministers in the Uttar Pradesh Government <a href="https://t.co/wHxan9EwCV">pic.twitter.com/wHxan9EwCV</a></p>— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/843393783085568000">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
03:00:35 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Rajendra Pratap Singh (Moti Singh) takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government
02:59:29 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Shrikant Sharma taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government
<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash">#WATCH</a> Shrikant Sharma taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogiUPkaNath?src=hash">#YogiUPkaNath</a> | Live: <a href="https://t.co/kFfzAUjU5o">https://t.co/kFfzAUjU5o</a> <a href="https://t.co/fGHmtvDlLk">pic.twitter.com/fGHmtvDlLk</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/843393657235427328">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
02:50:05 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Satyadev Pachauri, Ramapati Shastri & Jay Pratap Singh take oath as cabinet ministers of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash">#UttarPradesh</a> government. <a href="https://t.co/GDOip7zEDr">pic.twitter.com/GDOip7zEDr</a></p>— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/843390626968166400">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
02:45:16 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
SP Singh Baghel and Satyadev Pachauri take oath as cabinet ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government
02:41:15 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Dara Singh Chauhan & Dharmpal Singh take oath as a cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government
02:38:17 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Satish Mahana, Rajesh Agarwal & Rita Bahuguna Joshi take oath as cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Satish Mahana, Rajesh Agarwal & Rita Bahuguna Joshi take oath as cabinet ministers of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash">#UttarPradesh</a> government. <a href="https://t.co/JzrioQdanV">pic.twitter.com/JzrioQdanV</a></p>— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/843387687402782722">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
02:34:22 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Suresh Khanna taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh
02:34:02 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath takes oath as UP CM
02:33:17 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Keshav Prasad Maurya sworn-in as deputy CM
02:31:41 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Surya Pratap Shahi takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh
02:31:12 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Swami Prasad Maurya takes oath as a Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh Government
02:30:30 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath has two Deputy CMs and 47 Mantris in his cabinet
02:26:25 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Dinesh Sharma takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
02:26:14 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yogi Adityanath becomes Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, leaders congratulate him at the ceremony. <a href="https://t.co/BgLvQJs4Nd">pic.twitter.com/BgLvQJs4Nd</a></p>— ANI (@ANI_news) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI_news/status/843384792645353472">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
02:24:41 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Keshav Prasad Maurya takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
02:19:47 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh CM
02:17:58 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the oath taking ceremony of the Chief Minister and council of ministers in Lucknow.
02:15:01 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Mulayam Yadav, Uma Bharti arrive at Lucknow's Smriti Upvan to attend swearing in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amit Shah,Nitin Gadkari,Mulayam Yadav,Uma Bharti arrive at Lucknow's Smriti Upvan to attend swearing in ceremony of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogiAdityanath?src=hash">#YogiAdityanath</a> as UP CM <a href="https://t.co/db8iXomNtf">pic.twitter.com/db8iXomNtf</a></p>— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANINewsUP/status/843381813062111232">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
02:12:49 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav reaches the venue
02:10:53 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Mulayam Singh Yadav, BJP's LK Advani at swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
02:09:38 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
After Yogi Adityanath's elevation, RSS says it has no say in selection of CMs
Amid speculation that the Sangh pushed for Yogi Adityanath's candidature as UP CM, the RSS today said it was a political decision and it had no say in the selection of chief ministers in BJP-ruled states.
02:05:05 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Lucknow for Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
02:00:48 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In Lucknow to attend the swearing in ceremony of Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath Ji!</p>— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) <a href="https://twitter.com/rsprasad/status/843379052815814656">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
01:59:19 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Akhilesh Yadav arrives at Lucknow's Smriti Upvan to attend swearing in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM
12:39:36 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
High-command culture grips BJP
The 'high-command syndrome,' once Congress’s disease, now seems to have inflicted BJP as well.And it is tormenting BJP legislators who feel that despite having won 325 seats out of 403, they didn’t have much say in the selection of the new CM.
12:27:34 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
With Yogi Adityanath to be UP Chief Minister, BJP seems to be seeking majority consolidation ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
PM Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah chose saffron hardliner Yogi Adityanath to be the chief minister of UP in a defiant assertion of their Hindutva nationalist credentials midway through the term of the NDA regime at the Centre.
12:16:57 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
12 ministers to take the oath with Yogi Adityanath.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">12 ministers to take the oath with Yogi Adityanath. Watch report <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow">@TimesNow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogiUPkaNath?src=hash">#YogiUPkaNath</a> <a href="https://t.co/MzQmdG2z7h">pic.twitter.com/MzQmdG2z7h</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/843352882833317888">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
12:12:05 PM IST, 19 Mar 2017
From the very start he had this aim of serving the people, now that he has become CM I'm really very happy: Father of Yogi Adityanath
11:48:45 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath: The man who renamed Ali Nagar as Arya Nagar
Adityanath renamed Mia Bazar into Maya Bazar. Urdu Bazar was renamed as Hindi Bazar and Ali Nagar became Arya Nagar.
11:48:19 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
6 interesting things about the new UP CM, Yogi Adityanath
The 44-year-old Yogi Adityanath, who will be the new UP CM, is not just a popular choice among BJP's 325 legislators, but also commands a giant following in eastern UP.
11:47:53 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath openly requested me for two Deputy CMs who would help him as Uttar Pradesh is a big state.The trio will be a good combination: Venkaiah Naidu
11:45:06 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath's image as a mass leader may have been the clincher for his anointment
BJP sources suggest that Adityanath's “Yogi image” will make him acceptable to western UP and also take care of the various sections which voted for the BJP.
11:44:03 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash">#UttarPradesh</a> on its way to becoming Uttam Pradesh. Will be attending oath taking ceremony of <a href="https://twitter.com/yogi_adityanath">@yogi_adityanath</a> ji & team in Lucknow.</p>— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VasundharaBJP/status/843309424345141248">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
11:42:59 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
We do not believe in politics of appeasement, says Yogi Adityanath
"We are not against any particular community," Adityanath said.
11:40:39 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi is an honest man,nobody can raise a finger on his commitment. Also, winning from the same seat 5times isnt a small thing:Venkaiah Naidu
11:40:15 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash">#WATCH</a>: Here’s what Yogi Adityanath’s father said after his appointment as UP CM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YogiUPkaNath?src=hash">#YogiUPkaNath</a> <a href="https://t.co/fmcbDCqvn4">pic.twitter.com/fmcbDCqvn4</a></p>— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/843354777148768256">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
11:39:51 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
UP CM Yogi Adityanath's choice is likely to temper rather than aggravate the Hindutva agenda
BJP's choice of Yogi Adityanath to become UP CM is likely to temper rather than aggravate the Hindutva agenda that is a necessary concomitant of any BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh.
11:39:04 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath picked to develop Uttar Pradesh
Pipping several contenders to the post, Gorakhpur MP and Hindutva face Yogi Adityanath became the 21st chief minister of Uttar Pradesh with the 312 BJP MLAs choosing him unanimously at a meeting here.
11:30:32 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Two deputy CMs of Uttar Pradesh to balance work, caste equation
The deputy CMs, Keshav Maurya and Dinesh Sharma, balance and bear some of the administrative load, given that Adityanath could need some time to learn the ropes.
11:27:20 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
People in Gorakhpur celebrate and rejoice as Yogi Adityanath is set to take oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister today.
11:24:38 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">..what a combination! Congratulations to all our workers, party officials and leaders esp <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah">@AmitShah</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/yogi_adityanath">@yogi_adityanath</a>.</p>— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShatruganSinha/status/843343777452318720">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
11:21:57 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath’s first order: No ruckus in name of celebrations
Spelling out his priorities to the state administration, chief minister designate Adityanath on Saturday evening issued clear instructions to ensure public order across the state and that it should not be disturbed in the name of celebrations.
11:16:14 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
After swearing in, Yogi Adityanath to take charge as CM in Lok Bhawan,followed by a meeting with ministers.Will address PC thereafter at 5PM
11:16:12 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Gorakhnath Math, that is hub of politics, has non-Brahmin priests
The Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, where Yogi Adityanath is mahant or chief priest, traces its origin to the 11th century monk Guru Gorakshnath, a yogi of the Nath Sampradaya -a Shaivite tradition within Hinduism.
11:15:21 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath, a Maths graduate who became a sanyasi
The chief minister-designate of UP was born in the hills to Rajput parents. According to the records of the Gorakhnath Math, which he now heads, Yogi Adityanath was born Ajay Singh Bisht on June 5, 1972.
11:14:50 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hearty congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/yogi_adityanath">@yogi_adityanath</a> ji on your role as the Chief Minister of UP. Best wishes for the future ahead.</p>— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ncbn/status/843343622892208128">March 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
11:14:18 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath is Modi's choice for Uttar Pradesh CM. Here are 5 things to know about him
The suspense on who will lead India's largest state got over after the BJP picked Yogi Adityanath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister.
11:14:12 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath, a fiery Hindutva mascot
A five-term Lok Sabha MP, BJP leader Yogi Adityanath is a fiery Hindutva mascot who has developed a reputation of being controversy's favourite child over a period of time.
11:14:05 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Keshav Prasad Maurya, the deputy CM rewarded for BJP win in UP
Keshav Prasad Maurya, named as one of the two deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh today, was rewarded for working tirelessly to galvanise support for the BJP on the ground, becoming the OBC face of the party in the state.
11:13:40 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Top five controversial comments by Yogi Adityanath
Always trust Yogi Adityanath to stir the hornet's nest. Adityanath, named Uttar Pradesh CM on Saturday evening, has always been vocal about his views.
11:12:33 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Modi will talk of development while Yogi to keep Hindutva pot boiling: Experts
Yogi Adityanath has been selected as the UP CM because the RSS-BJP thinktank believes that he is the best person to continue the momentum of Hindu consolidation through his actions and language, says a well-known political scientist.
11:11:26 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
For me, Modiji being the PM of India, & my younger brother Yogiji becoming UP CM is the best news of the 21st century: Uma Bharti
11:10:20 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It is a historic moment for <a href="https://twitter.com/BJP4India">@BJP4India</a>. The message from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UttarPradesh?src=hash">#UttarPradesh</a> is clear- the nation wants to move with PM Modi! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UPCM?src=hash">#UPCM</a> <a href="https://t.co/dICi4XMIoB">pic.twitter.com/dICi4XMIoB</a></p>— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) <a href="https://twitter.com/MVenkaiahNaidu/status/843129471721005056">March 18, 2017</a></blockquote>
11:09:13 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Yogi Adityanath will prove critics wrong: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, the lone Muslim minister in PM Narendra Modi's govt, defended the BJP's choice of controversial leader Yogi Adityanath as the next UP chief minister, saying he will work for the party's "inclusive growth" agenda.
11:03:12 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Congress, BJP spar over Yogi Adityanath's elevation as Uttar Pradesh CM
As Hindutva hardliner Yogi Adityanath was set to assume the reins of UP, Congress leader Veerappa Moily called it the "biggest assault" on secularism, but the party's official reaction was tempered with caution as it said it will act as "watchdog of people's interest".
11:01:21 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
All you need to know about the new Deputy Chief Ministers of UP: Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma
With Yogi Adityanath being named Uttar Pradesh's new Chief Minister, BJP also decided to reward two of its workers as it gave the post of Deputy Chief Ministers to Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma.
10:58:07 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Dinesh Sharma: A slow and steady rise to post of UP Deputy CM
The 53-year-old professor in Lucknow University's Commerce department has been a member of the BJP since long, but he emerged on the central stage of BJP's politics with his appointment as its National Vice President in August 2014.
10:42:03 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
No issues with Adityanath being chosen as CM.I have been entrusted with responsibility of Dy CM; will work on law&order situation: KP Maurya
10:39:35 AM IST, 19 Mar 2017
Adityanath as UP CM part of Modi's 'New India' vision: Asaduddin Owaisi
Yogi Adityanath's elevation as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is part of Narendra Modi's vision of a "new India", AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi said today, taking a jibe at the decision.
