Yogi Adityanath was today sworn in as the
21st
"Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM" "Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM"
Priest-turned politician and controversial mascot of hardline
Hindutva, Yogi Adityanathwas today sworn in as the 21st chief minister
of Uttar Pradesh and the fourth from the saffron party, ending its
15-year
hiatus
BJP state unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and party's 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.
Interestingly, none of the three is a legislator in UP.
The five-term MP
from Gorakhpur, 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.
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 functionThe elevation of Adityanath, 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.
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