Yogi Adityanath sworn in as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Keshav Maurya, Brajesh Pathak take oath as deputy CMs; check key highlights

Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony: Adityanath has become the first Uttar Pradesh chief minister in 37 years to return to power with an overwhelming majority.  

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Friday, March 25, 2022 - 17:39
Yogi Adityanath has taken oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term. He was sworn in as UP CM in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a slew of dignitaries.

Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony: Yogi Adityanath on Friday (March 25, 2022) took oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term at a mega event in Lucknow that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a slew of dignitaries.

Adityanath has become the first Uttar Pradesh chief minister in 37 years to return to power with an overwhelming majority at the swearing-in ceremony that took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

The event was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and CMs of BJP-ruled states. 

Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak were also sworn in as deputy UP chief ministers. 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance had won 273 of 403 seats in the recently-concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, while the alliance led by the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) bagged 125 seats.

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25 March 2022, 17:27 PM

Yogi Adityanath oath-taking ceremony LIVE: PM Narendra Modi shares stage with Uttar Pradesh CM, Deputy CMs, rest of the newly sworn-in ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares stage with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak and rest of the newly sworn-in UP ministers.

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Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Anil Rajbhar, Jitin Prasada, Rakesh Sachan, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Yogendra Upadhyaya, Ashish Patel and Sanjay Nishad take oath as Ministers in the new Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government.

25 March 2022, 16:38 PM

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25 March 2022, 16:31 PM

Keshav Prasad Maurya, Brajesh Pathak take oath as Deputy CMs of Uttar Pradesh

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25 March 2022, 16:29 PM

Yogi Adityanath takes oath as the Uttar Pradesh CM for the second consecutive term

Yogi Adityanath has taken oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term at a mega event that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a slew of dignitaries.

Yogi Adityanath's mega swearing-in ceremony

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25 March 2022, 16:08 PM

Yogi Adityanath to take oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term shortly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached the venue in Lucknow.

Yogi Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister swearing-in ceremony LIVE: Yogi Adityanath will today (March 25) create history when he will take oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term at a mega event that will be attended

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25 March 2022, 15:58 PM

Yogi Adityanath oath-taking ceremony LIVE: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar, Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur, other BJP leaders reach Lucknow's Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium to attend Yogi Adityanath's oath-taking ceremony.

 

25 March 2022, 15:57 PM

Yogi Adityanath reaches Lucknow's Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium for his oath-taking ceremony.

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25 March 2022, 15:47 PM

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25 March 2022, 15:40 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have arrived in Lucknow for the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as the Uttar Pradesh CM.

25 March 2022, 15:34 PM

Visuals from Lucknow's Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium where Yogi Adityanath will take oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term.

 

25 March 2022, 15:32 PM

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25 March 2022, 14:36 PM

People have started to gather at Lucknow's Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium for the oath-taking ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. The venue has the capacity to accommodate 50,000 people and the swearing-in ceremony is expected to be the grandest in terms of numbers since 2007.

25 March 2022, 13:49 PM

Mahendra Singh, Satish Mahana, several other key faces not in Yogi 2.0 cabinet

 

According to sources, several big faces will not be retained in the Yogi 2.0 cabinet. Minister of Jal Shakti Dr Mahendra Singh, Industrial Development Minister Satish Mahana, Minister of MSME Siddharth Nath Singh and Minister of Medical and Health, Family Welfare Jai Pratap Singh are likely to be dropped from the new Yogi Adityanath government.

 

25 March 2022, 13:44 PM

Jitin Prasada to be part of new UP cabinet

Jitin Prasada, who is considered close to the Gandhis and left the Congress to join the BJP in June 2021, will also be part of the new UP cabinet, sources have said. Prasad was also a minister in the previous Yogi government.

25 March 2022, 13:38 PM

Swatantar Dev Singh, AK Sharma to be part of Yogi 2.0 cabinet

Current Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantar Dev Singh and AK Sharma, a former bureaucrat considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are also likely to be part of Yogi 2.0 cabinet, sources have told Zee Media.

25 March 2022, 13:36 PM

Keshav Prasad Maurya, Brijesh Pathak to be Uttar Pradesh deputy CMs

According to sources, Keshav Prasad Maurya will continue as Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister along with Brijesh Pathak. Pathak was the Minister of Justice, Rural Engineering service in the previous Yogi Adityanath Government.

25 March 2022, 13:18 PM

Shrikant Sharma to not be retained in Yogi cabinet 2.0

Shrikant Sharma will not be retained in Yogi cabinet 2.0, sources have claimed. Sharma was the energy minister in the previous Yogi Adityanath government.

25 March 2022, 13:04 PM

Yogi Adityanath was on Thursday unanimously chosen as the leader of the BJP legislature party in Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

25 March 2022, 12:40 PM

Tight security arrangements in place for Yogi Adityanath's mega swearing-in ceremony

The Uttar Pradesh Police has made tight security arrangements for Yogi Adityanath's mega swearing-in ceremony. According to officials, three-layer security has been put in place at the venue and close to 8,000 personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Police, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) along with specialised units like the Special Task Force (STF) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) have been deployed.

Preparations underway at Ekana Stadium for the oath taking ceremony of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the second term, in Lucknow

The access to the venue will also be strictly regulated with ATS commandos manning all sensitive spots and every visitor will be screened before being allowed to enter the venue.

Door frame metal detectors and handheld metal detectors have also been set up at every entry point and the Police have also installed CCTV cameras in and around the venue.

 

25 March 2022, 12:35 PM

Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony likely to be grandest since 2007

The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium has the capacity to accommodate 50,000 people and the swearing-in ceremony is likely to be the grandest in terms of numbers since 2007.

The other prominent personalities who will turn up for the event are yoga guru Baba Ramdev, "The Kashmir Files" director Vivek Agnihotri and actor Anupam Kher.

Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony as UP CM at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

25 March 2022, 12:32 PM

Yogi Adityanath's oath-taking ceremony to take place at Lucknow's Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium

Yogi Adityanath's oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at Lucknow's Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium and will also be attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and CMs of BJP-ruled states.

Adityanath is also said to have personally invited over 50 seers, including those from Ayodhya, Mathura and Varanasi.

25 March 2022, 12:29 PM

Yogi Adityanath to take oath as Uttar Pradesh CM for second consecutive term today

Yogi Adityanath will today (March 25, 2022) create history when he will take oath as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister for the second consecutive term at a mega event that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a slew of dignitaries.

Adityanath will become the first Uttar Pradesh chief minister in 37 years to return to power with an overwhelming majority.