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Battle for Uttar Pradesh : BJP Releases First List , Yogi Adityanath To Contest From Gorakhpur, Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya From Sirathu
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The BJP has released the first list for the much talked about Uttar Pradesh assembly polls 2022. After days of suspense it is now final the chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will contest from his home turf Gorakhpur constituency. He has been the Member of parliament from the Gorakhpur constituency, Uttar Pradesh, for five consecutive terms since 1998.
There was lot of buzz that Yogi might contest from Ayodhya . That has been now put to rest . Yogi’s deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya to contest assembly polls from Sirathu seat, Prayagraj district.
The announcements were made at the party’s headquarters in Delhi by BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who was quoted by ANI as saying , We are releasing list of candidates on 57/58 seats in first phase and 38/55 in second phase.
The party plans to give 10 seats for women, 44 seats for OBC candidates and 19 seats for SC, in upcoming assembly polls.
