Yogi Adityanath meets PM Modi in Delhi, may discuss govt formation in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh’s acting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s residence on Sunday, in his first visit to Delhi after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a comprehensive victory in the state assembly polls. During the meeting, the two leaders are likely to discuss the government formation in the state. Earlier on the day, Adityanath met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at the latter’s residence in the national capital. Adityanath is on a two-day visit to the national capital, where he is scheduled to meet the top brass of the BJP, including Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, BJP chief JP Nadda and the party’s national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh.Related NewsUttar Pradesh Election Result: Yogi Adityanath tenders his resignation to Governor Anandiben Patel The top agenda of Adityanath’s meeting with the top leaders of the BJP is likely to discuss the names of probable faces in the new state Cabinet. This is Adityanath’s first visit to Delhi after the second consecutive win in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The BJP won 255 of the 403 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, securing a 41.29 percent vote share. The party’s two allies won another 18 seats.Related NewsAs BJP retains power in UP, Yogi Adityanath finally lays ‘Noida jinx’ to rest after three decades Following the massive victory in the state elections, Adityanath held a meeting with his ministerial colleagues at the party office in Lucknow on Friday. He also tendered his resignation to Governor Anandiben Patel at the Raj Bhavan in Lucknow on the day. Adityanath won his first-ever Assembly election by a margin of 1,03,390 from Gorakhpur Urban constituency. He defeated the Samajwadi Party candidate Subhawati Upendra Dutt Shukla, who secured 62,109 votes.

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