Yogi Adityanath will have two deputies, like before. Keshav Maurya, who lost the election, has been retained but Dinesh Sharma, who did not contest the election, has been replaced by Brajesh Pathak.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath for the second term in Uttar Pradesh, the head priest of Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur performed a special Puja on Friday. India News | Special puja in Gorakhnath Math Ahead of Yogi Adityanath s Oath Ceremony.
Yogi Adityanath was sworn in today as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for the second time, a 37-year-record, in a ceremony at a packed Lucknow stadium where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, top BJP leaders and Bollywood stars were present.
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Thursday praised Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government, saying the law and order under his watch has improved over the last five years, adding that his government did not discriminate with people on the basis of religion.