Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath addresses press conference, says his govt will fulfil all promises made to the people

Firebrand BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Sunday took oath as UP CM at a ceremony at Kanshiram Smriti Upvan in Lucknow. Here are all the LIVE updates:-

19 March 2017

18:58 PM

Govt will work for all section of society without any partiality, for this administration will be made accountable and answerable: UP CM

Bhrashtachar,khraab kanoon vyavastha se yahan ki janta ko nuksaan pahuncha. Humari sarkaar lok kalyan ke liye kaam karegi:CM Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/PXWXVruovF

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

18:57 PM

We will fulfil all the promises we have made to the people of the state: UP CM

18:52 PM

Our government will create employment opportunities as well as create a conducive environment for investments in the state: Yogi Adityanath

18:50 PM

Yogi Adityanath addresses the media after taking oath as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, thanks people for giving BJP a huge mandate.

16:29 PM

PM Narendra Modi congratulates UP CM and deputy CMs in a series of tweets.

Congratulations to Yogi Adityanath Ji, Keshav Prasad Maurya Ji, Dinesh Sharma Ji & all those who took oath today. Best wishes for serving UP

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2017

I have immense confidence that this new team will leave no stone unturned in making UP Uttam Pradesh. There will be record development.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2017

Our sole mission & motive is development. When UP develops, India develops. We want to serve UP's youth & create opportunities for them.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2017

With the blessings of people & hardwork of our Karyakartas the BJP has formed governments in 4 out of the 5 states that went to the polls.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2017

Our unwavering efforts to create a 'Bhavya' & 'Divya' Bharat continue. India's Jan Shakti is powering the rise of a new & transformed India.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2017

16:26 PM

PM Narendra Modi congratulates UP CM and deputy CMs.

"Congratulations to Yogi Adityanath Ji, Keshav Prasad Maurya Ji, Dinesh Sharma Ji & all those who took oath today. Best wishes for serving UP. I have immense confidence that this new team will leave no stone unturned in making UP Uttam Pradesh. There will be record development."

15:42 PM

Gorakhpur: BJP supporters celebrate outside Gorakhnath temple after Yogi Adityanath sworn in as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.

Gorakhpur: BJP supporters celebrate outside Gorakhnath temple after Yogi Adityanath sworn in as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. pic.twitter.com/cf2Z6wZgtS

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

15:20 PM

Former cricketer Mohsin Raza sworn in as Minister of State in Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh Government.

Former cricketer Mohsin Raza sworn in as Minister of State in #YogiAdityanath led Uttar Pradesh Government. pic.twitter.com/ACeV2WwO79

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

15:20 PM

Swati Singh taking oath as minister (independent charge) of UP govt.

Smt. Swati Singh taking oath as minister (independent charge) of UP govt. pic.twitter.com/eqOKxU5Bfb

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

15:17 PM

Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Dharam Singh Saini and Anil Rajbhar take oath as ministers (independent charge) of UP govt.

Shri Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, Dharam Singh Saini & Shri Anil Rajbhar taking oath as ministers (independent charge) of UP govt. pic.twitter.com/oJMlzlPWEp

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

15:16 PM

Upendra Tiwari, Mahendra Singh take oath as ministers (independent charge) of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Upendra Tiwari, Shri Mahendra Singh and @swatantrabjp take oath as ministers (independent charge) of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/Qn8GqPAWzn

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

15:01 PM

Anupama Jaiswal and Suresh Rana take oath as ministers (independent charge) of Uttar Pradesh government.

Smt. Anupama Jaiswal and Shri Suresh Rana take oath as ministers (independent charge) of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/4FuM1wZ70c

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

15:01 PM

Nand Kumar Nandi takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Nand Kumar Nandi takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/qEd7JdDO5J

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

15:01 PM

Sidharth Singh takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri @sidharthnsingh taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/28JoFYiS7t pic.twitter.com/st0or4KOZk

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:59 PM

Mukut Bihari Verma takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government

Shri Mukut Bihari Verma takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/GjXfZHc6XL

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:59 PM

Ashutosh Tandon takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Ashutosh Tandon takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/IW2ukq7dAd

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:59 PM

Om Prakash Rajbhar and Brajesh Pathak take oath as cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Om Prakash Rajbhar and Shri Brajesh Pathak take oath as cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government. Watch at https://t.co/28JoFYiS7t pic.twitter.com/XWF6c0vYGm

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:59 PM

Jai Pratap Singh takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Jai Pratap Singh taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/YyPGU9d6Yz

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:59 PM

Ramapati Shastri takes oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Ramapati Shastri taking oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/28JoFYiS7t pic.twitter.com/b04FibFsha

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:58 PM

Dara Singh Chauhan and Dharmpal Singh take oath as a cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Dara Singh Chauhan and Dharmpal Singh take oath as a cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/7LnolDY6pH

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:57 PM

Rajesh Agarwal and Rita Joshi take oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Rajesh Agarwal and Smt. @RitaBJoshi take oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/28JoFYiS7t pic.twitter.com/thnViZin3Z

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:57 PM

Satish Mahana takes oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Satish Mahana takes oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/dnz4UpccjR

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:57 PM

Swami Prasad Maurya takes oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government

Shri Swami Prasad Maurya takes oath as a cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/28JoFYiS7t pic.twitter.com/NPPJ0xE45J

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:57 PM

Suresh Khanna taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Shri Suresh Khanna taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh. Watch live at https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/G4kmbGT0gX

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:57 PM

Surya Pratap Shahi taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Shri Surya Pratap Shahi taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh. Watch live at https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/P7giPdho5s

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:34 PM

Rajendra Pratap Singh (Moti Singh) takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Rajendra Pratap Singh (Moti Singh) takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/jtwD1yPhm4 pic.twitter.com/SVjWPrpUVr

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:34 PM

Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/15AQW26sWo

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:34 PM

Chetan Chauhan takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government.

Shri Chetan Chauhan takes oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. pic.twitter.com/SIsrUgZg2D

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:33 PM

Shrikant Sharma takes oath as UP minister

Pt. @ptshrikant taking oath as cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh government. LIVE at https://t.co/28JoFYiS7t pic.twitter.com/7sLCCKA3mX

— BJP (@BJP4India) March 19, 2017

14:33 PM

Om Prakash Rajbhar, Brajesh Pathak and Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary take oath as cabinet ministers of UP Govt, administered by Governor Ram Naik`

Om Prakash Rajbhar, Brajesh Pathak and Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary take oath as cabinet ministers of UP Govt, administered by Governor Ram Naik pic.twitter.com/OTEE3yStEQ

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

14:33 PM

Satyadev Pachauri, Ramapati Shastri and Jay Pratap Singh take oath as cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government.

Satyadev Pachauri, Ramapati Shastri & Jay Pratap Singh take oath as cabinet ministers of #UttarPradesh government. pic.twitter.com/GDOip7zEDr

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

14:33 PM

Dara Singh Chauhan, Dharmpal Singh, SP Singh Baghel take oath as cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh Govt, administered by Governor Ram Naik

Dara Singh Chauhan, Dharmpal Singh, S P Singh Baghel take oath as cabinet ministers of #UttarPradesh Govt, administered by Governor Ram Naik pic.twitter.com/pTppuaZLdm

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

14:33 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, newly-elected Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister R. Singh, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Uma Bharti and Rajnath Singh also attended the ceremony.

Also in attendance was former chief minister of the state Akhilesh Yadav, along with his father and Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav.

14:33 PM

Rajesh Agarwal takes oath as cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government.

14:24 PM

11 chief ministers attend Yogi Adityanath's swearing-in ceremony as UP CM

14:24 PM

Ex-Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi takes oath as UP minister 

14:24 PM

Surya Pratap Shahi and Suresh Khanna take oath as a cabinet ministers of Uttar Pradesh government.

14:24 PM

Kanpur MLA Satish Mahana takes oath as UP minister

14:24 PM

Swami Prasad Maurya, ex-BSP leader, takes oath as UP minister 

14:24 PM

Keshav Prasad Maurya takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

14:10 PM

Dinesh Sharma takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

14:10 PM

Yogi Adityanath becomes Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, leaders congratulate him at the ceremony.

Yogi Adityanath becomes Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, leaders congratulate him at the ceremony. pic.twitter.com/BgLvQJs4Nd

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 19, 2017

14:10 PM

Yogi Adityanath takes oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister

14:10 PM

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, Goa CM Parrikar arrive at Lucknow's Smriti Upvan to attend swearing in ceremony of UP CM designate Yogi Adityanath

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, Goa CM Parrikar arrive at Lucknow's Smriti Upvan to attend swearing in ceremony of UP CM designate Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/LtVtSFSkdp

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

14:02 PM

Yogi receives PM Modi at Lucknow Airport. 

13:54 PM

Akhilesh Yadav arrives at Lucknow's Smriti Upvan to attend swearing in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM.

13:46 PM

PM Narendra Modi arrives at Lucknow airport to attend swearing in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM.

13:46 PM

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Lucknow to attend oath-taking ceremony of Yogi Adityanath as UP CM. 

13:46 PM

Akhilesh Yadav too reaches venue to witnesss Yogi's swearing-in ceremony as UP CM

13:46 PM

Reportedly, 47 legislators will also take oath as ministers on Sunday.

12:46 PM

Yogi is an honest man, nobody can raise a finger on his commitment. Also, winning from the same seat 5 times isnt a small thing: Venkaiah Naidu

He openly requested me for two Deputy CMs who would help him as Uttar Pradesh is a big state. The trio will be a good combination: Venkaiah

12:35 PM

It'll be a new era of development with PM's vision & Yogi's action, a new dawn is set in the offing for UP: Sudhanshu Trivedi, BJP

12:35 PM

From the very start he had this aim of serving the people, now that he has become CM I'm really very happy: Father of Yogi Adityanath

From the very start he had this aim of serving the people, now that he has become CM I'm really very happy: Father of Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/5Q1NVJmSNa

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

12:30 PM

Uttarakhand: Celebrations in UP CM designate Yogi Adityanath's residence in Panchur, Yamkeshwar

Uttarakhand: Celebrations in UP CM designate Yogi Adityanath's residence in Panchur, Yamkeshwar pic.twitter.com/vwiybCvhPx

— ANI (@ANI_news) March 19, 2017

12:30 PM

We remained glued to our TV yesterday awaiting the news, later we celebrated and burst crackers on the good news: Yogi Adityanath's sister

We remained glued to our TV yesterday awaiting the news, later we celebrated and burst crackers on the good news: Yogi Adityanath's sister pic.twitter.com/60SFaTUinV

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

11:20 AM

No issues with Adityanath being chosen as CM. I have been entrusted with responsibility of Dy CM; will work on law & order situation: KP Maurya

11:20 AM

For me Modi ji being the PM of India and my younger brother Yogi ji becoming UP CM is the best news of the 21st century: Uma Bharti 

11:20 AM

People in Gorakhpur celebrate and rejoice as Yogi Adityanath is set to take oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Sunday.

People in Gorakhpur celebrate and rejoice as Yogi Adityanath is set to take oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister today. pic.twitter.com/paTvMBlOzD

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2017

11:20 AM

After swearing in, Yogi Adityanath to take charge as CM in Lok Bhawan, followed by a meeting with ministers. Yogi will address press conference thereafter at 5PM.

11:14 AM

Adityanath enjoys considerable popularity in the state and is known to make provocative statements, be it about Islam or Pakistan.

A strong votary of construction of the Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, Adityanath drove BJP's Hindutva campaign in the eastern UP in the just concluded Assembly polls.

11:14 AM

He said he would follow Prime Minister Modi's slogan "sab ka saath, sab ka vikas" and ensure all round development of the the country's most populous state.

"I am confident that the state will march on the path of development," he said in his first brief media interaction at the Raj Bhawan.

The Yogi said his efforts would be to provide "good governance" in the state.

11:14 AM

After his election, Adityanath met Governor Ram Naik and said he was invited to form the government in UP.

11:14 AM

Adityanath will be the 21st chief minister of UP and the fourth from the saffron party.

11:14 AM

Two deputy CMs

Maurya, the MP from Phulpur in Allahabad, will be the deputy chief minister apart from senior BJP leader and Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma.

11:14 AM

State BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya, who was himself in contention for the top job besides union minister Manoj Sinha, first announced Adityanath's election amid speculation that the RSS pushed for Yogi's candidature.

11:14 AM

Ending the suspense exactly a week after BJP won a three- fourths majority in the key Hindi heartland state and stormed back to power after 15 years, the 44-year-old five-term MP from Gorakhpur was unanimously elected the BJP legislature party leader at a meeting of the newly elected MLAs.

11:14 AM

Priest-turned politician Yogi Adityanath was on Saturday named as next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in a move by the BJP that took many by surprise.