Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is likely to contest state assembly polls. He may contest from either Ayodhya or Gorakhpur assembly constituency, sources said on Wednesday.
Earlier, it was speculated that Yogi Adityanath might contest elections from Mathura. Yogi Adityanath is a Member of Legislative Council (MLC) in Uttar Pradesh.
He exuded confidence that the BJP would retain power by winning “300 seats” in UP’s 403-member assembly.
Assembly elections to five states – Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur and Punjab – are scheduled to take place in February-March.
Sources said that Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya might contest from Prayagraj North or Phaphamau constituency.
Swami Prasad Maurya posted his resignation letter on Twitter on Tuesday. In his letter, he attributed his decision to neglect of the Dalits, farmers, small and medium scale businesses and unemployed youths by the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh
