Yogi’s grand swearing-in ceremony next week
Highlight
- BJP is planning a grand swearing-in ceremony for Yogi Adityanath
- Yogi will take over as Chief Minister for the second time in a row next week
- Beneficiaries of various government schemes – known as ‘labharti’ – will also be invited
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning a grand swearing-in ceremony for Yogi Adityanath, who will take over as chief minister for the second consecutive time next week. Official sources said the swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held at the Ekana stadium, with a list of thousands of invitees.
The party is preparing a list of invitees for the event and the guests will include beneficiaries of various government schemes – called ‘labharti’ – who have played a key role in bringing the BJP back to power. Arrangements are also being made for about 200 VVIPs in the stadium.
Some prominent leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and others, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and the opposition will be invited. Officials overseeing the preparations said that the ceremony would be ‘unmatched’ in style and grandeur.
The BJP retained power in Uttar Pradesh for the second time in a row and won 255 seats in the 403-member assembly.
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