Yogi Adityanath swearing-in ceremony: Modi, 'The Kashmir Files' team invited
After staking claim to form the government in Uttar Pradesh for the second term, Yogi Adityanath will be swearing-in as Chief Minister at a mega event in Lucknow on Friday. Reportedly, preparations are being made for thousands of guests, including high-profile leaders and businesspeople who are expected to attend. The ceremony will be held at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium at 4:00 pm on Friday.
Why does this story matter?
Notably, BJP won 255 of 403 seats in the recent UP Assembly polls. This is the first time in over three decades that a party won two consecutive elections in UP after completing a full term. Adityanath earlier met Governor Anandiben Patel after the BJP legislature party elected him as the leader, and Nishad Party and Apna Dal(S) presented letters of support for BJP.
Who are key invitees to the mega swearing-in ceremony?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the swearing-in ceremony of Adityanath. Moreover, all current and past BJP state Chief Ministers have been invited. Several Bollywood stars, including Akshay Kumar, Kangana Ranaut, and the team behind the recently released The Kashmir Files movie have also received invitations. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and 60 other business tycoons were also reportedly invited.
Adityanath's late-night call to invite Mulayam, Akhilesh, Mayawati
Adityanath also reportedly made a late-night call to invite SP leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav and BSP's Mayawati to the ceremony. However, Akhilesh and Mayawati are unlikely to attend the ceremony. Mulayam, too, may not attend the ceremony owing to his old age.
Half of inductions to cabinet to be new ones: Report
At least half of the 40-45 inductions to Adityanath's new cabinet are likely to be fresh faces, sources told News18. However, some key faces—who were part of his first cabinet—are likely to get ministerial responsibilities once again. They include Brijesh Pathak, Satish Mahana, Suresh Khanna, Siddharth Nath Singh, Srikant Sharma, Jai Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Tandon, Lakshmi Narayan Chowdhry, Bhupendra Chowdhry, and Anil Rajbhar.
UP could have 2 deputy CMs this time, too: Sources
A BJP source told News18 that UP could have two deputy chief ministers this time, too. Outgoing deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma and former Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya are reportedly seen as the frontrunners for these two posts. Maurya, a prominent Dalit face, is likely to get a key role in the new cabinet, sources added.
BJP aiming for adequate representation of OBC, Dalits in cabinet
As per sources, BJP is aiming to give "adequate representation" to Dalits and OBC candidates in the UP cabinet. It wants regional and caste aspirations to be addressed as well with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
