CM Yogi Adityanath Made UP A Riot-Free State: Dharmendra Pradhan

Mumbai: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday released the list of candidates for the first and second phase of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, saying that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made Uttar Pradesh a riot-free state.

Expressing confidence of retaining power with a thumping majority, Pradhan while releasing the list of candidates said, “UP which was once known as BIMARU state, today the same UP has emerged as No. 1 in development in the country.”

Appreciating the Uttar Pradesh government, the Union Minister said, “Today, medical colleges are opening in UP, expressways are being built. The list was released during a press conference by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh at party headquarters in New Delhi.

He said that many colleges and highways were built under the double engine government, development works were done under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP said that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will contest from Gorakhpur in the upcoming assembly elections.

The names are for 107 which will go to the polls in the first two phases on February 10 and 14: 83 are current MLAs of the party and 21 individuals are new candidates. The list was released during a press conference by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh at party headquarters in New Delhi.

The Election Commission said that voting will begin from February 10 in seven phases for 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. In Uttar Pradesh, polling will be held in seven phases on 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7.

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