UP polls: Yogi conducts doorstep campaign in Gorakhpur

A day after filing his nomination, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath meets locals in Gorakhpur, seeks massive mandate for BJP in UP polls

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath conducted a doorstep campaign in Gorakhpur on Saturday and sought a massive mandate for the BJP again in the UP polls in the name of development, good governance and nationalism.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath interacts with children during his visit to Gopal Mandir, in Gorakhpur where he conducted a doorstep campaign for the UP polls on Saturday. (PTI PHOTO)

His campaign for the UP polls here comes a day after he filed his nomination from the Gorakhpur assembly urban seat in the presence of top BJP leaders, including Union home minister Amit Shah. This is the first time Yogi Adityanath is contesting the assembly election. He has represented Gorakhpur in Parliament five times. Besides being the chief minister, Yogi Adityanath is the chief priest of the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur.

Yogi Adityanath first visited the Laddu Gopal temple at the busy Mohaddipur locality of Gorakhpur and offered puja there. The locals showered flower petals on him. The chief minister also met some children, asked them about their studies and wished them a bright future.

Next, Yogi Adityanath’s convoy moved to the adjoining gurudwara colony where he visited some families.

Listing his government’s achievements, he asked them to give the BJP a massive mandate again.

Yogi Adityanath was greeted by both “Jo Bole so Nihal Sat Sri Akal” and “Jai Sri Ram” at Mohaddipur in Gorakhpur, according to a PTI report.

Stating that he will not be present in his constituency physically as he would need to give most of his time to other parts in Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath said he has been noticing the community people working for his electoral campaign and thanked them for it.

“Everyone was so excited to find the chief minister among them. He spoke gently to everyone and sought support. This is a memorable moment for all of us,” said a resident.

Gorakhpur in east UP goes to polls in the sixth phase on March 3.

Earlier, addressing Punjabi Samman Sammelan, Yogi Adityanath attacked the opposition parties over what he said was the poor law and order situation when their parties were in power.

“There used to be an exodus of traders and businessmen from west Uttar Pradesh due to terror of the goons and mafia in previous (non-BJP) governments and riots were frequently orchestrated. The previous governments didn’t think about the society. Now such anti-social elements have either migrated outside UP, been jailed or come begging to police stations to surrender,” Yogi Adityanath said.

“The change is visible. Under the BJP government, the state is marching on the path of development. The law and order situation has improved,” he claimed.

He also said the dignity of women is safe under the present BJP regime.