New Delhi: Amid speculations of expansion of the Uttar Pradesh cabinet ahead of Assembly elections next year, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is on a two-day visit to Delhi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Taking to Twitter UP CM wrote, “Today Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, I had the privilege of receiving courtesy visit and guidance from him in New Delhi.”
Heartfelt gratitude to the respected Prime Minister for providing time and kind guidance to meet your busy routine.”
आज आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी से नई दिल्ली में शिष्टाचार भेंट एवं मार्गदर्शन प्राप्ति का सौभाग्य प्राप्त हुआ।
अपनी व्यस्ततम दिनचर्या से भेंट के लिए समय प्रदान करने व आत्मीय मार्गदर्शन करने हेतु आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री जी का हृदयतल से आभार। pic.twitter.com/0pAmYVA44q
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) June 11, 2021
Earlier, he had reached 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, Prime Minister’s official residence, to meet PM Narendra Modi.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reaches 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, Prime Minister’s official residence, to meet PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/CY9IO63V5d
— ANI (@ANI) June 11, 2021
He will also meet BJP National President JP Nadda here on Friday.
Adityanath arrived in the national capital on Thursday and met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence.
Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections, there is speculation that the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh will reshuffle its cabinet soon.
With elections due next year, the BJP has decided to strengthen the party in the state by seeking feedback from its leaders in the wake of the outcome of panchayat polls and the murmurs from some sections over handling of the COVID-19 situation.
The party has also decided to prepare a strategy based on feedback received from its state leaders and ministers in the Yogi Adityanath government, strengthen the image of the state government and resolve the issues in the state.
These efforts are also aimed at improving the coordination between the party and the government, BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh arrived in Lucknow earlier this week and held one-on-one meetings with some of the ministers and leaders in the poll-bound state. Santhosh was accompanied by Radha Mohan Singh.
Many of these leaders had flagged issues like COVID-19 handling, disenchantment among people and lack of coordination between government and party leaders, among others.
However, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Central leadership has thrown its weight behind Yogi Adityanath, putting a stop to murmurs against the state government months ahead of the Assembly polls.
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections are scheduled to take place in 2022. BJP had registered a landslide victory in the 2017 Assembly polls winning over 300 seats. In the 403 member Uttar Pradesh Assembly, among the major parties, BJP has 309 legislators, SP 49, BSP 18, and Congress 7.
