NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister-designate Yogi Adtiyanath on Sunday held a two-hour long meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter’s residence in New Delhi following BJP’s historic victory in the politically crucial state.
“Met Yogi Adityanath ji today. I congratulated him on the historic win in the Uttar Pradesh elections,” the Prime Minister tweeted after the meeting.
आज @myogiadityanath जी से भेंट हुई। उन्हें उत्तर प्रदेश चुनाव में मिली ऐतिहासिक जीत की बधाई दी। बीते 5 वर्षों में उन्होंने जन-आकांक्षाओं को पूरा करने के लिए अथक परिश्रम किया है। मुझे पूर्ण विश्वास है कि आने वाले वर्षो में वे राज्य को विकास की और अधिक ऊंचाइयों पर ले जाएंगे। pic.twitter.com/TeRcIRFreA
“I am sure that in the years to come, he will take the state to greater heights of development,” PM Modi said.
Earlier in the day, Yogi Adityanath had called on Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and BJP general secretary BL Santhosh.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh CM designate and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath met party's president JP Nadda in Delhi after the party's massive win in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/z8hVF07DJs
Adityanath also met BJP president JP Nadda and Union home minister Amit Shah.
Set to take oath as the chief minister for a second term after Holi, Adityanath’s talks with the top party leadership are likely to centre around a host of issues related to the government formation besides being a formal exercise.
According to sources, the Uttar Pradesh CM-elect is likely to be in the national capital for two days. Political watchers believe that Adityanath’s stature has received a boost with the win as his leadership was at the centre of the BJP’s re-election bid.
The BJP won 255 seats in the 403-member assembly in the seven-phase UP elections. Its two allies secured another 18 seats.
While the BJP retained power in the state with fewer states compared to 2017, the party managed to increase its vote share this time.
