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.
Yogi Adityanath will again have two deputies. Keshav Prasad Maurya, who lost the UP election, will continue as Deputy Chief Minister. But Dinesh Sharma will be replaced by Brahmin leader Brajesh Pathak.
52 ministers were also sworn in.
The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow was packed to capacity, with tens of thousands witnessing Yogi Adityanath’s second oath. Posters announcing ‘Naye Bharat ka Naya UP'(New UP of New India)’ were seen all over the stadium.
Yogi Adityanath also invited former Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati to the oath ceremony. He also dialed Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav.
