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Yogi 7th CM to take Vidhan Parishad route

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Published : Sep 1, 2017, 1:49 am IST
Updated : Sep 1, 2017, 1:49 am IST

In the BJP, Mr Yogi Adityanath is the second chief minister who will be a member of the Upper House while heading the government. 

MLA Ajit Pal Tyagi presents a plough to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at an event in Ghaziabad on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)
 MLA Ajit Pal Tyagi presents a plough to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at an event in Ghaziabad on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Lucknow: Yogi Adityanath will soon become the seventh chief minister of Uttar Pradesh to head the government by becoming a member of the UP Legislative Council.

Of the 37 chief ministers of the state in independent India, only six chief ministers before Mr Adityanath have chosen the Vidhan Parishad route to become a member of the state legislature. 

In the BJP, Mr Yogi Adityanath is the second chief minister who will be a member of the Upper House while heading the government. 

Tags: yogi adityanath, up legislative council, vidhan parishad
Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow