Yogi Adityanth was elected leader of the Uttar Pradesh BJP legislature party on Thursday in a unanimous vote and is all set to take oath on Friday in a ceremony in Lucknow to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and significantly, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as well as Chief Ministers of BJP–ruled States.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, appointed central observers for the legislature party meet were present as the announcement was made, after a resolution proposing Mr. Adityanath as the leader of the legislature party was moved by Suresh Khanna, nine–time MLA from Sanjhapur, and supported by many other MLAs.
Chief Minister–elect Yogi Adityanath made an emotional address to the legislature party after his election, terming Prime Miniser Narendra Modi and Mr. Shah as ‘abhibhavaks’ (parent–like figures) who guided him in his tenure.