Yogi Adityanath, BJP Gorakhpur MP, today took over as the 32nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh along with his two Deputies and a strong 44-member Council of Ministers
Along with Yogi, two Deputy Chief Ministers, Keshav Prasad Maurya (BJP President of UP) and Dr Dinesh Sharma (Lucknow Mayor), also took the oath of office.
Among the Council of Ministers, 22 have been given the Cabinet berth, nine Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and rest 13 as Ministers of State.
State Governor, Ram Naik, administered the oath of office at a gracious function held at the Kanshi Ram Smriti Upvan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and other VVIPs including several CMs of the NDA-ruled states, Governors, Union Ministers and others.
Yogi and his two Deputies took oath in Hindi.